Typing Standards |
To achieve official certification a person must meet the minimum standards established by the Typing Institute of America.
Based upon years of research and practical applications, the Institute has determined the acceptable standards for each level of expertise in typing.
The typing levels and their requirements are noted in the table below:
| Performance Level |
WPM
(words per minute) |
Accuracy
(as a percent of total words) |
| Master |
75+ |
97% |
| Expert |
60+ |
96% |
| Professional |
50+ |
95% |
| Advanced |
37+ |
94% |
| Proficient |
25+ |
93% |
The 10-Key levels and their requirements are noted in the table below
| Performance Level |
KPH
(keystrokes per hour) |
Accuracy
(as a percent of total keystrokes) |
| Master |
12,000+ |
98% |
| Expert |
10,000 – 11,999 |
97% |
| Professional |
8,000 – 9,999 |
96% |
| Advanced |
6,000 – 7,999 |
95% |
| Proficient |
4,000 – 5,999 |
94% |
It should be noted that those achieving less than the requirements for the level of Proficient are not eligible for receipt of an Official Certificate from the Typing Institute of America or its sanctioned and authorized organizations.
Any certificate or other ‘award’ from any organization which is not officially sanctioned by the Institute is not in compliance with or accepted by the Institute.
Any organization officially sanctioned by the Institute to award certificates meeting the established standards will be displayed on the Institute’s website at www.TypingInstituteofAmerica.org under the tab ‘Sanctioned Organizations’.
There are no exceptions. That is why the Institute is the trusted resource for organizations of all types worldwide. |
