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Test Accommodations
When requesting test accommodations due to a physical or learning disability, an applicant must submit a test accommodation request form and a current disability report. The request form must be submitted each time an examinee applies for an examination.
- Click here to apply online
- Click here to download form (PDF file to print and complete manually)
The NBCE makes every attempt to honor requests for test accommodations for any of the following reasons:
- a physical or learning disability
- a temporary physical limitation due to a recent surgery or injury
- a religious conviction requiring a modified test schedule
See the NBCE Test Accommodation Guidelines brochure for specific documentation information. Copies of the brochure are available on this site, from college registrars and learning disability coordinators, or directly from the NBCE.
Each request is reviewed on an individual basis and appropriate accommodations are granted if approved.
Religious Convictions
The NBCE realizes that some individuals have religious convictions that prevent them from taking examinations on holy days. The NBCE therefore schedules examinations on different days of the weekend in March than in September. For example, the NBCE schedules Part I on Friday and Saturday in September, and on Saturday and Sunday in March. This facilitates scheduling for examinees who wish to apply for delayed cycle examinations.
The NBCE allows two options for examinees with religious conviction scheduling conflicts:
- take examination(s) on a delayed cycle
- take alternative examination(s)
Examinees must submit a current Religious Conviction Registration Form to apply for religious conviction consideration with either option.
Applicants choosing the delayed cycle must attempt all subjects in Part I or Part II before retaking any failed subjects. This allows the NBCE to determine retake eligibility. Anyone on a delayed cycle for any reason must submit an examination application for each administration, and must use the appropriate accommodation forms and follow published procedures.
The NBCE will schedule alternative examinations during the regular written examination administration. There is a fee for this service. For details, please contact the NBCE Examinee Relations Specialist at 800-964-6223, ext. 145.
Delayed Cycle Examinations
Click here for examples of how delayed cycle examinations could work. These examples are based on examinees meeting all eligibility requirements by the suggested times and passing examinations on their first attempt.
For more information, contact: Examinee Relations Specialist
