Testing Centers & Candidate Conduct
Testing Accommodations
ABCTE provides appropriate accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals who have documented disabilities and demonstrate a need for accommodations. When warranted, reasonable accommodations that are appropriate to the disability will be granted to the extent that such accommodations do not lessen the examination’s ability to reflect an applicant’s aptitude or achievement level, fundamentally alter the examination, or result in undue burden.
Accommodations must be requested and approved before scheduling your exam.
To ask for an accommodation request form, visit http://helpdesk.abcte.org
Scheduling Your Exam Date
In order to schedule a testing date, you will need your ABCTE identification number. Your ABCTE identification number can be found in your account by accessing http://www.abcte.org/user/login
Schedule your test session by telephone by calling Pearson VUE at 1-866-899-6189 Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. To schedule exams online (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), visit: http://www.pearsonvue.com/abcte If you would like to cancel your appointment you MUST cancel at least 48 business hours prior to the testing appointment. If you do not reschedule/cancel your exam more than 48 hours before the testing appointment, you will be subject to the late cancellation charge of $125.00.
All test center regulations will be strictly enforced. Test center personnel are authorized to dismiss test takers from the center and/or recommend that ABCTE invalidate test results for violation of any regulation. The test will be administered on a standard computer system. You will have the opportunity to go through a tutorial prior to beginning your examination to familiarize yourself with features of the test. Test center personnel will be available to assist you and to explain how the examination will be administered before testing begins.
If you have a complaint or comment about the testing center or testing conditions, you MUST tell test center personnel at the time of testing. Your comments will be passed on to ABCTE. You must also request a test center incident report form at http://helpdesk.abcte.org
Admittance
You must arrive at the test center 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of your examination in order to check in and present your identification to the test center staff. If you do not arrive by the scheduled starting time, the test center staff may not admit you. You are responsible for the late cancellation fee unless you are able to provide evidence that you were delayed for reasons beyond your control. This does not include incidents of automobile traffic, slow public transportation, etc.
In order to be admitted for testing, you must bring two valid forms of signature identification. One form must be a government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or military identification card with signature. The second form can be a credit/debit card.
Expired identification cards of any kind will not be accepted. If you fail to provide proper identification that is current, you will be denied admission to the test center, counted as absent, and subject to a late cancellation fee before your examination can be rescheduled.
Pearson VUE Testing Centers
No food, drink, or weapons are permitted at the test center. All personal possessions such as cell phones, purses, jackets, etc. must be left outside of the testing room. Dry-erase boards and fine point pens are provided by test center personnel during the examination.
If applicable, all testing aids such as writing instruments, headphones, calculators or reference documents will be provided to you by the test center personnel or within the examination.
The only permitted reason for leaving the testing premises is to use the restroom. Please note that additional time will not be granted for restroom breaks. No communication or assistance of any kind may be given or received during the test administration. Any disruptive or disturbing behavior (as judged by center personnel) in the test center may result in your dismissal from the test session.
All work on the exams must be completed during your test session. No work can be completed before or after your testing date.
For more information on Pearson VUE regulations please consult your test appointment confirmation.
Candidate Test Center Misconduct
If it is determined that a candidate is culpable of misconduct or has cheated, the candidate will be subject to a variety of penalties including, but not limited to, invalidation of scores, disqualification from subsequent examinations, and termination of certification eligibility. In cases where candidate misconduct or cheating is discovered after a candidate has obtained ABCTE certification, ABCTE may rescind certification.
Actions that may be considered candidate misconduct and cheating include, but are not limited to:
- Falsifying credentials
- Unauthorized communication with another individual, in or out of the testing room, during an examination
- Using unauthorized materials or equipment during an examination
- Removing examination materials, in whole or in part, from the testing room
- Taking written material, notes, etc. from the testing room
- Divulging examination information
Test center staff members are trained to document the occurrence of any unusual activity.
Candidates accused of misconduct are eligible for an appeal.
All examination materials are owned and copyrighted by ABCTE. Any reproduction and/or distribution of examination materials, including by memorization, without the express written authorization of ABCTE, is prohibited. This behavior infringes on the legal rights of ABCTE and, in addition to the penalties listed above, ABCTE will take appropriate legal action should any copyright infringement or other illegal activities occur.
