OAR 334-010-0010: Practical Exam for Indorsement

(1) The examination must be held at least twice annually or as requested. (2) The applicant will be notified by electronic mail and/or U.S. mail at least two weeks before the scheduled exam, unless otherwise waived by the applicant, of the time and place. (3) Applicants who have a documented and verifiable emergency may request to have their exam fee apply to a subsequent examination: (a) Applicant has 14 days to submit written documentation of the emergency; (b) Applicant must sit for the examination within one year of the original date of examination; and (c) Only one request will be allowed. (4) Refund of the examination fee may be granted upon written request should the applicant not qualify for the examination. Refunds may also be made for individuals who have a documented and verifiable emergency and are unable to sit for the exam provided the written request and associated documentation are received by the board at least 7 days prior to the exam. (5) Failure to Pass: An applicant must pass the practical examination within 24 months of the initial date of application. The Board may require an applicant with 3 or more examination failures to undertake and satisfactorily complete a Board approved remediation plan prior to reapplying for the examination. (6) Examinee Conduct: An examinee, whose conduct interferes with the testing process or whose behavior violates ethical practices or jeopardizes the safety of another may be dismissed and disqualified from examination. Such conduct includes but is not limited to the following behaviors: (a) Giving or receiving examination data, either directly or indirectly, (b) Failure to follow written or oral instructions relative to conducting the examination, including termination times and procedures; (c) Endangering the life or health of others present (d) Introducing unauthorized materials during any portion of the examination; (e) Attempting to remove examination materials or notations from the testing site; or (f) Violating the credentialing process such as falsifying or misrepresenting educational credentials or other information required for admission to the examination, impersonating an examinee, or having an impersonator take the licensing examination on one's behalf. (7) Test questions, scoring keys, and other examination data used to administer the qualifying examination are exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.410 to 192.505 as amended. (8) The Board may release statistical information regarding examination pass/fail rates by group, type of examination, school, year, and subject area to any interested party. (9) All examinations are given in the English language. (10) Applicants with Special Needs: An applicant is presumed to possess sufficient sensory, visual, hearing and psychomotor capabilities to independently perform massage and bodywork skills. An applicant with special needs may apply to the Board for the provision of special conditions to complete the examination: (a) The Board may require proof, provided by a qualified professional on letterhead, of the nature of the special need and type of special conditions recommended to complete the exam. (b) A request for special conditions must be made to the Board in writing at the time of application.