POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAMINATION CANDIDATE MISCONDUCT
INTRODUCTION:
The following policy has been established by the National Association of State Contractor
Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) to provide procedures in the event of exam candidate misconduct
while preparing for, during, or after completing an examination within the NASCLA Accredited
Examination Program.
POLICY:
For examination candidates to take the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General
Building Contractors or an examination within the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination
Program, they must apply through NASCLA or an approved administering regulatory licensing
agency that maintains full compliance with NASCLA recognized psychometric standards for
administration. As part of the NASCLA application, candidates must certify and attest that they
have read and will comply with the NASCLA Examination Security Agreement, NASCLA Retake
Policy, and Affidavit of Accuracy and Correctness as follows:
As a participant taking this exam, you will have access to confidential examination
material. By signing this form, you are agreeing to assume personal responsibility for
keeping this material secure. You are also agreeing to avoid future activities that would
compromise the security of the examination. The specific examination security standards
with which you are required to comply are that you:
• Have watched the NASCLA Examination Security Video in its entirety. (Video
located at: www.nascla.org)
• Must keep all examination materials secure while such are in your possession.
• Must return all examination material to the testing proctor designated as
responsible for examination material.
• Must not retain or copy any examination material.
• Must not discuss examination topics, including but not limited to the questions
posed and/or the answers to such questions, with others.
• Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, providing to anyone a
description or explanation of one (1) or more question(s) that appeared on the
exam, preparing or providing any type of review materials, making or assisting
with presentations (either written of verbal) or participating or attending any
seminars, meetings, lectures or similar gatherings that are examination-oriented.
• Must avoid any direct or indirect involvement in any examination-oriented review
program (e.g. preparation courses, etc.) for prospective examinees of the NASCLA
Accredited Examination for a period of at least two (2) years from the date written
on this form.
, • Understand that violating the foregoing security standards can result in civil or
criminal penalties, invalidation of your test score, and may result in a report to the
appropriate licensing agency of such violations.
Approval: I hereby certify that I have read and understand the rules listed above that are
associated with the NASCLA Accredited Examination. Further, I certify that I am not
affiliated with a school as an official, instructor, or designee taking the examination for
any purpose other than to obtain a license.
All candidates MUST read and approve the following NASCLA Retake Policy:
Once approved, candidates will have one (1) year from the application approval date to
take the exam. There is a maximum limit of three (3) times an eligible candidate can sit
for the exam within the one (1) year eligibility period. Candidates who fail the exam three
(3) times must submit a new application online, inclusive of the application fee once their
one (1) year eligibility from the application approval date has expired. This policy is not
applicable if you have already applied for a license in an administering state. By signing
this form, you are agreeing to assume personal responsibility and understanding of this
policy.
Approval: I hereby certify that I have read and understand the rules listed above that are
associated with the NASCLA Retake Policy.
Affidavit of Accuracy and Correctness: I certify that the information provided on this
examination application form is accurate and correct.
• Any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation of the required information on
this application or in any supporting documentation are grounds for denial of your
application, invalidation of your exam score, and prohibition of future access to
the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors
or other NASCLA programs and services.
• In the event of any misrepresentations or discrepancies, submission of fraudulent
documents and/or applications, inaccuracies, the introduction of fraud at any
point in the application process, sharing exam content after your exam
administration, advance access to exam content prior to your exam administration
(exam irregularities), or violation of any exam provider and/or exam site rules,
policies or procedures, NASCLA reserves the right to impose fees to offset any
administrative or legal costs associated with the investigation and/or adjudication
of the case. Violation of any NASCLA examination policy or any exam provider site
rule may be grounds for a candidate’s exam result being invalidated by NASCLA.
• In the event of an examination policy violation or other application or exam
irregularity, NASCLA will request that you submit correspondence responding to
the policy violation and any documentation supporting your position. NASCLA will
then review all information received and available to determine the necessary
NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAMINATION CANDIDATE MISCONDUCT
INTRODUCTION:
The following policy has been established by the National Association of State Contractor
Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) to provide procedures in the event of exam candidate misconduct
while preparing for, during, or after completing an examination within the NASCLA Accredited
Examination Program.
POLICY:
For examination candidates to take the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General
Building Contractors or an examination within the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination
Program, they must apply through NASCLA or an approved administering regulatory licensing
agency that maintains full compliance with NASCLA recognized psychometric standards for
administration. As part of the NASCLA application, candidates must certify and attest that they
have read and will comply with the NASCLA Examination Security Agreement, NASCLA Retake
Policy, and Affidavit of Accuracy and Correctness as follows:
As a participant taking this exam, you will have access to confidential examination
material. By signing this form, you are agreeing to assume personal responsibility for
keeping this material secure. You are also agreeing to avoid future activities that would
compromise the security of the examination. The specific examination security standards
with which you are required to comply are that you:
• Have watched the NASCLA Examination Security Video in its entirety. (Video
located at: www.nascla.org)
• Must keep all examination materials secure while such are in your possession.
• Must return all examination material to the testing proctor designated as
responsible for examination material.
• Must not retain or copy any examination material.
• Must not discuss examination topics, including but not limited to the questions
posed and/or the answers to such questions, with others.
• Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, providing to anyone a
description or explanation of one (1) or more question(s) that appeared on the
exam, preparing or providing any type of review materials, making or assisting
with presentations (either written of verbal) or participating or attending any
seminars, meetings, lectures or similar gatherings that are examination-oriented.
• Must avoid any direct or indirect involvement in any examination-oriented review
program (e.g. preparation courses, etc.) for prospective examinees of the NASCLA
Accredited Examination for a period of at least two (2) years from the date written
on this form.
, • Understand that violating the foregoing security standards can result in civil or
criminal penalties, invalidation of your test score, and may result in a report to the
appropriate licensing agency of such violations.
Approval: I hereby certify that I have read and understand the rules listed above that are
associated with the NASCLA Accredited Examination. Further, I certify that I am not
affiliated with a school as an official, instructor, or designee taking the examination for
any purpose other than to obtain a license.
All candidates MUST read and approve the following NASCLA Retake Policy:
Once approved, candidates will have one (1) year from the application approval date to
take the exam. There is a maximum limit of three (3) times an eligible candidate can sit
for the exam within the one (1) year eligibility period. Candidates who fail the exam three
(3) times must submit a new application online, inclusive of the application fee once their
one (1) year eligibility from the application approval date has expired. This policy is not
applicable if you have already applied for a license in an administering state. By signing
this form, you are agreeing to assume personal responsibility and understanding of this
policy.
Approval: I hereby certify that I have read and understand the rules listed above that are
associated with the NASCLA Retake Policy.
Affidavit of Accuracy and Correctness: I certify that the information provided on this
examination application form is accurate and correct.
• Any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation of the required information on
this application or in any supporting documentation are grounds for denial of your
application, invalidation of your exam score, and prohibition of future access to
the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors
or other NASCLA programs and services.
• In the event of any misrepresentations or discrepancies, submission of fraudulent
documents and/or applications, inaccuracies, the introduction of fraud at any
point in the application process, sharing exam content after your exam
administration, advance access to exam content prior to your exam administration
(exam irregularities), or violation of any exam provider and/or exam site rules,
policies or procedures, NASCLA reserves the right to impose fees to offset any
administrative or legal costs associated with the investigation and/or adjudication
of the case. Violation of any NASCLA examination policy or any exam provider site
rule may be grounds for a candidate’s exam result being invalidated by NASCLA.
• In the event of an examination policy violation or other application or exam
irregularity, NASCLA will request that you submit correspondence responding to
the policy violation and any documentation supporting your position. NASCLA will
then review all information received and available to determine the necessary
