Test Administration/Registration

4009.2 - Test Administration/Registration (Rev. 23, Issued: 01-19-07; Effective/Implementation Dates: 02-20-07) The SMQT is administered at over 200 testing centers located throughout the United States. Each testing center determines their specific hours of operation; however, all testing centers are open at least 16 hours each week, with most open 32 to 40 hours. 4009.2A - State Agency (SA) Registration Responsibilities (Rev. 23, Issued: 01-19-07; Effective/Implementation Dates: 02-20-07) State Agency (SA) registration responsibilities areas are as follows: • SAs work with the surveyors to determine when and where they will take the SMQT; • At least 4 weeks before the preferred test date, the SA submits surveyor information on the State Candidates’ SMQT Roster Sheet to the SMQT contractor and the RO and lists three possible dates and times for each surveyor to take the test; • At least 3 weeks before the test date, and once the SA is notified that the SMQT contractor has contacted the testing center and put the surveyors’ names on the eligible list, the SA calls the testing center to schedule the SMQT for surveyors; • Within 24 hours of registration, the SA notifies the surveyor of the date, time, and location of their test; and States must ensure that surveyors or surveyors’ supervisors call the testing center to cancel the appointment at least 24 hours before the scheduled testing time if the surveyor cannot take the SMQT at the designated time. If cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, CMS will be charged. The contractor and the RO must be notified of all cancellations. 4009.2B - Regional Office (RO) Registration Responsibilities (Rev. 23, Issued: 01-19-07; Effective/Implementation Dates: 02-20-07) Regional Office (RO) registration responsibilities are as follows: • ROs must ensure that they receive the SMQT State Candidates Roster Sheet when surveyors are registered to take the SMQT; • ROs must ensure that States follow the established procedures for registering surveyors to take the SMQT; and ROs must share with the States any updates or changes to the SMQT procedures or policies conveyed to them. 4009.2C - Contractor Registration Responsibilities (Rev. 23, Issued: 01-19-07; Effective/Implementation Dates: 02-20-07) Contractor registration responsibilities are as follows: • Within 3 days of receipt of the SMQT State Candidates Roster Sheet, the SMQT contractor registers surveyors listed on the roster with the testing center; and • The SMQT contractor notifies the SA of successful registration. 4009.2D – Testing Center Registration Responsibilities (Rev. 23, Issued: 01-19-07; Effective/Implementation Dates: 02-20-07) Testing center registration responsibilities are as follows: • When the SMQT contractor contacts the testing center to register a surveyor as eligible, the testing center representative puts the surveyor’s name on the list of eligible surveyors; and The testing center and the SA immediately notify surveyors of the date, time, and location for testing.