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Testing Accommodations
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) adheres to ADA guidelines when considering requests for testing accommodations from individuals. This will ensure that individuals with disabilities can take the examination under conditions that accurately reflect their aptitude or achievement levels.
Requested modifications to the examination environment due to a documented disability must be reviewed and approved before an application is submitted. This requirement is in place so the applicant knows whether they will receive the requested accommodations before paying the application fee. In addition, scheduling an examination appointment at a Pearson VUE testing center that meets the applicant’s needs may require additional time.
As application fees are not refundable, requests for testing accommodations will not be accepted once a candidate has submitted a paid application.
Testing accommodations are individualized and considered on a case-by-case basis. Consequently, no single type of accommodation (e.g., extra time, auxiliary aids and services) would necessarily be appropriate for all individuals with a documented disability. Simply demonstrating that an individual meets diagnostic criteria for a particular disorder does not automatically entail the person to modifications to the examination environment.
All candidates must include acceptable documentation of their condition and how it is expected to affect their ability to take the examination under standard conditions. A signed and dated letter from an appropriate professional specifying the modification needed and other supporting documentation must be included. Documents must be scanned and sent as PDFs.
All information and documentation regarding a candidate’s testing accommodation request will be kept confidential. Communication regarding accommodation requests will be between the applicant and the ASCP BOC points of contact, unless all parties agree otherwise.
If accommodations are approved, the ASCP BOC office will notify the applicant and Pearson VUE to allow the applicant to schedule their examination appointment with modifications to the testing environment.