Office of Disability Services

Professional Board & Licensing Exams - Accommodation Information

 

School of Allied Health

ARDMS:
https://www.ardms.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/

CCI: 
https://cci-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CCI-Applicant-Handbook-Dec2022.pdf (Page 9)

NBRC: 
https://www.nbrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBRC-Candidate-Handbook-FINAL-06.06.24.pdf (Page 3, 24-25)

PRAXIS: 
https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/register/disability-accommodations.html

Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners:
https://www.lpcboard.org/page/frequently-asked-questions

NBCC:
https://www.nbcc.org/assets/Policies/nbcc-cce_special_examination_accommodations_policy.pdf 

ASCP-Board of Certification (BOC):
https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed/#us_certifications 

NBCOT: 
https://www.nbcot.org/exam/accommodations 

NCCPA/PANCE:
https://www.nccpa.net/become-certified/testing-accommodations/

FSBPT:
https://www.fsbpt.org/Secondary-Pages/Exam-Candidates/Testing-Accommodations 


School of Dentistry

INDBE:
https://jcnde.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/jcnde/files/inbde_guide.pdf?rev=f98f2f1c5c4c4cc88a41081b9387f11f&hash=0B50CE97CBDA49EAACDC1A617DBE7A36 (Pages 20-22)

NBDHE:
https://jcnde.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/jcnde/files/nbdhe_examinee_guide.pdf?rev=19c3268b17d94c7e94cf29e02d25650d&hash=45C09B469B69F61986DB1D6E059E4206 (Pages 22-23)

Clinical Licensing Exams:
Each state has their own licensing requirements. 
https://www.ada.org/resources/licensure/student-licensure

 

School of Graduate Studies

There are no board or licensing exam requirements in the School of Graduate Studies.

 

School of Medicine

NBME Shelf Exams:
These do not require a separate application and approval process. 

USMLE Step Exams:
https://www.usmle.org/step-exams/test-accommodations

Meeks LM*, Jain NR*, Triano S, Güler R, Nahm S, Serrantino J, Kaplan E, Clifford G, O’Connor C. The guide to requesting accommodations on the USMLE step examinations. Meeks LM, Jain NR (editors). The Docs with Disabilities Initiative: Access in Medicine Program. September 2023. https://www.docswithdisabilities.org/usmle-accommodations-guide 

 

School of Nursing

ANCC:
https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/certification-policies/special-accommodations/ 

AANP:
https://www.prometric.com/test-takers/arrange-testing-accommodations

AACN:
https://www.aacn.org/~/media/aacn-website/certification/prep-tool-and-resources/examaccommodationsform.pdf?la=en

PNCB:
https://www.pncb.org/sites/default/files/resources/pncb_special_accommodations.pdf

NCC:
https://www.nccwebsite.org/certification-exams/ada-requests

NBCRNA:
https://www.nbcrna.com/docs/default-source/publications-documentation/handbooks/nbcrna-hb-nce-v6.pdf?sfvrsn=2d78115b_2 (Page 21)

NCLEX-RN:
https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/wp-content/uploads/credentialing/NCLEXRequestSpecialTestingAccommodations.pdf 

 

School of Public Health

CPH (Optional):
https://nbphe-wp-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-CPH-Handbook-MAY2023-1.pdf (Page 17 and Appendix A)