Application Requirements and Examination Administration

(1) Application Materials. It is the responsibility of the applicant for examination to make certain that all the required application documents and required supplementary documents demonstrating completion of experience and education requirements are completed before they are submitted for approval. (a) Applications which are not complete, not legible, or are not accompanied by the required documentation, information and fee(s) shall not be accepted and shall be returned to the applicant. (b) Veterans. Qualified applicants for examination who are Veterans when making application for examination shall file a copy of their DD-214 Discharge Papers/Separation Papers. The DD-214 shall include the date of induction into active service and date of separation. The Board shall grant a qualified applicant who is a veteran as defined in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7, Forty-third clause a credit of 5% of the examination as described in M.G.L. c. 142, § 4. (c) Board approval of an applicant to take an examination shall be valid for a period of one year. Upon the expiration of one year, an applicant may be required to submit additional or updated application materials in order to take the examination. (2) Reasonable Accommodations for Examinations. Qualified applicants for examination, who are physically impaired or challenged, may receive upon request Board authorized accommodations as required by law. The applicant's medical condition shall be documented by a Doctor/Physician when the application for examination is submitted. (3) Examination Scores. Qualified applicants for examination shall achieve the following to qualify for licensure: (a) Receive a score of no less than 70% on each portion of the examination; (b) Applicants for examination who receive less than 70% and fail a portion of the exam shall be required to retake the portion they failed within one year from date of failure. Applicants who do not retest or pass the examination within one year from the most recent date of failure shall be required to retake all parts of the examination. (4) Examination Review. (a) Any applicant who does not achieve a passing score on any part of an examination may apply to the Board's designated exam administrator in writing for an opportunity to review the examination. (b) Each applicant seeking review of an examination shall submit the required fee for such review. (c) Applicants permitted to review an examination may not be accompanied by any person(s) while engaged in a review. (d) The Board shall make all final decisions with respect to the validity of examination questions, applicant scores, and applicant licensure.