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Testing for the PELLETB and PAT occurs cyclically, with one location in Northern California and one in Southern California.

Northern California Testing Location/Dates:

The Statewide Museum Collections Center (SMCC)
4940 Lang Ave
McClellan Park CA 95652

Testing Dates 2025:

  • Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 8:00 AM

Testing Dates 2026:

  • Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8:00 AM

Southern California Testing Location/Dates:

Lake Perris SRA
17801 Lake Perris Drive
Perris, CA 92571

Testing Dates 2025:

  • Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 8:00 AM

Testing Dates 2026:

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 8:00 AM

 

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