The lists available at the Scantron website includes the full list of Scantron testing sites; however, not every site will be available for every testing window.

Once you are approved to take an exam, you will receive a web link with your notice to schedule that lists specifically which sites, dates and times are available during the testing window for which you are scheduling.

2020 Holidays
The BOC office is closed on these holidays.
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Day	January 20
Good Friday	April 10
Memorial Day	May 25
Independence Day	July 3
Labor Day	September 7
Thanksgiving	November 26-27
Winter Holiday	December 24-31
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2021

The lists available at the Scantron website includes the full list of Scantron testing sites; however, not every site will be available for every testing window.

Once you are approved to take an exam, you will receive a web link with your notice to schedule that lists specifically which sites, dates and times are available during the testing window for which you are scheduling.

2020 Holidays
The BOC office is closed on these holidays.
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Day	January 20
Good Friday	April 10
Memorial Day	May 25
Independence Day	July 3
Labor Day	September 7
Thanksgiving	November 26-27
Winter Holiday	December 24-31
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2021

The lists available at the Scantron website includes the full list of Scantron testing sites; however, not every site will be available for every testing window.

Once you are approved to take an exam, you will receive a web link with your notice to schedule that lists specifically which sites, dates and times are available during the testing window for which you are scheduling.

2020 Holidays
The BOC office is closed on these holidays.
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Day	January 20
Good Friday	April 10
Memorial Day	May 25
Independence Day	July 3
Labor Day	September 7
Thanksgiving	November 26-27
Winter Holiday	December 24-31
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2021

The lists available at the Scantron website includes the full list of Scantron testing sites; however, not every site will be available for every testing window.

Once you are approved to take an exam, you will receive a web link with your notice to schedule that lists specifically which sites, dates and times are available during the testing window for which you are scheduling.

2020 Holidays
The BOC office is closed on these holidays.
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Day	January 20
Good Friday	April 10
Memorial Day	May 25
Independence Day	July 3
Labor Day	September 7
Thanksgiving	November 26-27
Winter Holiday	December 24-31
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2021

Candidates may request a predetermination of eligibility at any time by submitting their documentation to the BOC via email, fax or mail prior to submitting their application. The Professional Practice and Discipline Committee reviews all convictions. Candidates are notified in writing of the committee’s decision. Please review the Professional Practice and Disciplinary Guidelines and Procedures for details. Candidates who are granted eligibility to sit for the BOC exam should review their state’s practice act prior to sitting for the BOC exam. Their conviction(s) could affect their ability to obtain licensure in that state.

The affidavit portion of the exam application requires candidates to answer the following 2 questions and email, mail or fax the required documentation to:

Documentation is reviewed within 2-3 business days of receipt.

Question 1

Have you ever been convicted of, or are you currently under indictment for a felony or misdemeanor? For the purposes of this question, include convictions that have since been removed from your record, such as through expungement or through a pre-trial diversion program or similar process.

Required Documentation

If yes, email, mail or fax a detailed, written explanation, in your own words, of the events that led to the conviction(s), copy of court document(s), including, but not limited to, an arrest report, sentence recommendation, proof of compliance of all court requirements and proof of payment for all related fines. If the case(s) were alcohol or drug related, you may also be required to provide a current professional alcohol/substance abuse evaluation that is no older than 3 months. If an evaluation was not required by the court, you must obtain an evaluation from a licensed alcohol/chemical dependency counselor at your expense.

Question 2

Have you been found by any court, administrative or disciplinary proceeding to have committed negligence, malpractice, recklessness or willful or intentional misconduct, or are you currently under investigation for such?

Required Documentation

If yes, email, mail or fax a written description to the BOC.

Question 3

Have you ever been suspended or expelled from a college or university?

If yes, email, mail or fax a written explanation, in your own words, as to the events that led to your suspension/expulsion or proof of reinstatement to the academic institution to the BOC.

An applicant may request a change in certification procedures or process due to disability, handicap or other reason. Candidates must complete the Request for Special Exam Accommodations Form and submit it to the BOC office via email, mail or fax.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations provide disabled candidates with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in the essential functions being measured by the exam. Reasonable accommodations are decided on the basis of the individual’s specific request, disability, documentation submitted and the appropriateness of the request.

Reasonable accommodations do not include steps that fundamentally alter the purpose or nature of the exam. The most frequent requests involve providing the candidate with extended time, a reader, a writer and/or a separate room.

Qualified Individual with a Disability

A “qualified individual with a disability” is one who has a disability and satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education and other requirements of the service, program or activity of which the individual is being measured and, with or without accommodations, can perform the essential functions of the service, program or activity.

An essential function is one that individuals are required to perform, and removing that function would fundamentally change the service, program or activity. A person must be a “qualified individual with a disability” to be protected under the ADA.

Proper Documentation

Candidates requesting a change in exam procedures or processes due to disability, handicap or other reason must complete the Request for Special Exam Accommodations Form form. The candidate is responsible for demonstrating that the request should be granted. The BOC will accept either of the following types of documentation:

1. Medical Documentation
   Documentation must be from an appropriate licensed professional or certified specialist who diagnosed the disability and include recommendations for reasonable accommodations. Recommendations should be based on testing that is not older than four years prior to the application. Documentation must be on the professional’s letterhead. Documentation must provide a diagnosis of the disability and the exam used to determine the disability.
2. Proof of Receiving Accommodations at College/University Level
   Documentation must be provided on the college/university’s letterhead and may include an individualized education plan (IEP).

The confidentiality of all documentation submitted by the candidate is protected. The BOC will review the request and notify the candidate via email of its determination within two to three business days of receipt.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodations

1. In order to be given consideration, appropriate documentation (including the Request for Special Exam Accommodations Form form) must be received by the BOC no later than 5 p.m. CT, offset UTC-6 hours on the exam registration deadline date of the requested exam window.
2. Candidates approved for reasonable accommodations are notified via email of the accommodation(s) granted to them. Candidates not approved for reasonable accommodations are notified via email of the denial of their request.
3. If a candidate’s request for accommodations is not approved, the candidate may initiate an appeal. Appeals must be made in writing to Credentialing Services. The candidate is responsible for demonstrating that the appeal should be granted. Appeals must be received no later than 5 p.m. CT on the exam registration deadline date for the exam window the candidate is requesting. Failure to appeal within the allotted time will render the original decision final.
4. The BOC will not pay any costs that a candidate may incur in obtaining the required diagnosis and recommendation. However, the BOC will pay for any reasonable exam-related accommodations that are provided to the candidate.

Passing Point
The passing point used for the BOC certification exam is a criterion-referenced approach called the Angoff Modified Technique. This technique is currently considered by testing professionals to be one of the most defensible criterion referenced methods available for setting passing points. It relies on the pooled judgments of content experts. For example, in this approach, a group of BOC Certified Athletic Trainers (judges) is asked to judge each item on the exam. The criterion used to judge each item is, "What is the probability that a minimally acceptable candidate will answer this item correctly?" This question prompts the judges to consider a group of minimally acceptable candidates and what proportion of that group will answer each item correctly.
The average of the proportions, or probabilities, is multiplied by the total number of questions on the exam. The result then represents the "minimally acceptable" score. The final passing point for the exam is based on this pooled judgment and the calculation of the standard error of the mean. Item analysis for each question and reliability indexes are also calculated for each section of the exam. Each new exam version is equated to the initial or anchor version to ensure that candidates are not rewarded or penalized for taking different versions of the exam.

Confidentiality

The exam score is confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone other than the candidate who has taken the exam unless the BOC receives a written request to do so from a candidate or is directed to do so by subpoena or court order. A candidate wanting scores released to another entity must indicate in writing which particular scores may be disclosed and identify specifically the person or organization to which the scores should be revealed.