High schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provide students access to this test as part of a career exploration program. After the test, students receive a customized score report and join a session explaining how scores can help identify potential career areas of strength. 

The ASVAB is approved by the Virginia Board of Education as an option to fulfill industry credentialing graduation requirements. Students using this industry credential must be part of a JROTC program. The ASVAB qualifying score needed for credential is determined by the military branch (revised May 17, 2023):

• Air Force: 31
• Army: 31
• Coast Guard: 36
• Marine Corps: 31
• Navy: 31

The ASVAB test can also be used for students seeking enlistment in the military. These students may join a test session scheduled at their school or may test at their military recruiter's office.  The ASVAB score required to enlist in the military varies by branch, as do the qualifying scores for specific military career paths within each branch.

• Air Force
• Army
• Coast Guard
• Marine Corps
• Navy

   TESTING NOTIFICATION AND OPT-IN FORM

ASVAB for Schools

Dear Parent/Guardian, 

High school students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who are over the age of 16 have the opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).

The ASVAB, offered in online and paper formats, is a multiple-choice assessment designed to help students identify their strengths, interests, and potential career paths. Additional information about the ASVAB is available at the following link: www.asvabprogram.com/parents.

Considerations for providing consent include the following:

• Participation in the online format of the assessment requires the student to use software not managed by FCPS and does not allow for testing accommodations.
• Students will be sharing personally identifiable information with the vendor: Name, birthdate, grade level, gender (optional).
• Students may be required to create an account to participate.
• Scores from this test administration will NOT be shared with military recruiters; however, if a student chooses at a later date to explore military enlistment, you may have the option to authorize recruiter access at that time.

The ASVAB is being conducted at our school on ________________________.

We require your permission to allow your student to participate in the ASVAB. Please sign and return the opt-in form below to the school’s ASVAB Test Coordinator, ____________________________________ by ______________________.

If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact ___________________at ___________________.

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ASVAB PARTICIPATION OPT-IN FORM

Please only complete and return this portion of the form if you wish your student to participate in the ASVAB test.

I understand that the ASVAB is a career assessment tool that may help students identify career areas that best suit their skills. Further, I understand that participation in the ASVAB is voluntary and that the Military Entrance Processing Command provides the test. I acknowledge that while these services will occur at school, they are not a part of the school curriculum. I understand that my student’s participation in these services is entirely voluntary and that I can withdraw this consent at any time.

I give permission for my student to participate in the ASVAB.

Student Name (please print): _____________________________________ Student FCPS ID: ______________

Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _____________________________________   Date: __________________

View these resources to help you prepare to take the ASVAB test.

• What to expect when you take the ASVAB
• Sample test questions
• About the online test
• Other helpful information about ASVAB testing