Imo you should pick a place you don't mind being for a couple of years. Picking a lower lvl facility ie a 5 or 6 vs a 7 up down, you'll getting certed faster which means cpc pay and raises based off that. An up down you are going to have to go back to OKC for RTF which means you're at the mercy of waiting for a class date. If you get certed sooner you can throw your name into the facility you want to go to. Having more "experience" certed ie. 3 years cpc at a lvl 6 tower compared to 1 year cpc at a lvl 7 up down, should help with rankings if you do absolutely nothing to reach out and talk to the rep and ATM, ymmv. Regardless your priorities should be getting certified at your facility and worrying about NCEPT shit after you've secured your place in the nas.