Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
by reference in this rule see rule
4765-25-02 of the Administrative
Code.]
(A) A chartered program shall
be permitted to administer the state certification examination, if the
chartered program meets or exceeds the following requirements:
(1) Has a current and valid
charter;
(2) Has a designated
computer lab;
(3) Has a signed
"Written Testing Agreement" with the executive director that meets both of the
following:
(a) The agreement shall be for the
current charter cycle;
(b) Any
changes in the content or signature authority shall require a newly executed
"Written Testing Agreement."
(4) Meets all requirements set forth in rule
4765-24-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(B) Program
director
shall:
(1)
Designate proctors to administer state written
certification examinations;
(2)
Ensure each proctor has received training in the
state examination process and is familiar with all registration, security, and
access procedures for testing and test operation, as set forth by the
division;
(3)
Ensure the integrity and security of all written
examinations;
(4)
Ensure that all test provisions are complied with while
each computer-based test administration session, including retest sessions, is
in progress;
(5)
Ensure that only qualified candidates who have
completed all certification eligibility requirements are permitted to sit for
the examinations;
(6)
Immediately report to the
division any potential compromise or threat of
compromise of the examination process;
(7)
Ensure that a proctor is present in the
examination room for the duration of the examination;
(8)
Ensure that the examination room is conducive for
testing, including but not limited to, adequate heating, cooling, ventilation,
lighting, and is free from excessive noise and distraction;
(9)
Ensure that the examination facility has adequate
restroom facilities and adequate parking within reasonable distance to the
facility;
(10)
Ensure that the examination room will be set up
and ready for use prior to the scheduled examination time.
(C)
If the program director holds any EMS or fire
certification issued by the division, then the program director shall designate
a non-certificate holder to proctor the examination, and the program director
shall not be present in the examination room.
(D) Examination
proctors, designated by the program director,
shall
:
(1)
Administer all written examinations;
(2)
Be trained in the state
examination process and be familiar
with all registration, security, and access procedures for testing and test
operation, as set forth by the division;
(3)
Not hold
any EMS or fire certification
issued by the division;
(4)
Be present in the examination room for the entire
duration of the examination;
(5)
Not permit anyone other than the proctor and
students in the examination room;
(6)
Ensure that no personal
electronic devices including, but not limited to, computers, tablets, or
laptops are used for administering the examination;
(7)
Ensure that
any person holding
a current certification issued by the division is not present during the
examination unless the individual is sitting for the examination as part of the
course requirements;
(8)
Ensure that no unauthorized electronic devices
including, but not limited to, personal laptops, cell phones, flash drives, and
tablets are permitted in the examination room or used during the examination
process;
(9)
Ensure each student is advised of the examination
appeal process.
(10)
Immediately report to the program director any
potential compromise or threat of compromise of the examination process.
(E) A certification
examination appeal shall be filed by the student to the
program director within five days of the examination
date. The appeal shall be in writing and include:
(1)
Name of examinee;
(2) Contact
information;
(3) Specific
examination taken;
(4) Date, time,
and location of examination;
(5)
Basis for the appeal;
(6) Signature
of the examinee.
(F) The state
certification examination shall not be used by the chartered program as the
final examination for a course.
(G) The executive
director reserves the right to immediately suspend a chartered program's
examination rights, if any of the following occur:
(1) There is an allegation of an examination
or security compromise;
(2) There
is a known examination or security compromise;
(3) There is a potential violation of this
rule;
(4) Egregious violations of
this chapter of the Administrative Code that warrant a suspension of
examination rights.
