Candidate with dyslexia offered insufficient evidence for accommodations, court finds
A federal court in Pennsylvania, in an April 11 decision, dismissed a lawsuit brought by an applicant to take a [...]
Testing
No money-back guarantee for exam-takers
A bar applicant who filed suit after he failed the bar exam once and failed to appear at a separate exam did not have a due [...]
Controversy heats up over use of live patients for clinical dental exams
At one time, the use of live patients to test license candidates' clinical skills in dentistry was considered a necessity [...]
EMT test-takers spike with advent of online exam
Recent changes made to EMT testing have created a ‘paradox’ for Maryland test-takers. While the number of new [...]
Test-takers, test providers have no “special relationship” of good faith and fair dealing, court rules
The U. S. District Court, Western District Texas, Austin Division, in a September 1 ruling, dismissed the claims made by a [...]
Canadians adapting well to U.S. nursing exam, testmaker insists
Controversy has surrounded the adoption of the U.S. nurse licensing exam, titled the NCLEX (National Council Licensure [...]
200-point higher cutoff for foreign medical grads could be justified
Requiring a 200-point higher passing score on the Puerto Rico Medical Licensing Examination than on the U.S. Medical [...]
Test prep company illegally copied exam items; passing score revoked
An international medical graduate's passing exam score was rightly rescinded by the National Board of Medical Examiners when [...]
Certificant lacked “grandfather” status & must retake test
A renowned physician licensed to practice in Michigan since 1966 was denied recertification by the national specialty [...]
Board says “no” to breastfeeding during licensing exam
Illinois law states that a person may breastfeed anywhere at anytime in the state. But recently that policy collided with [...]