Pearson VUE Candidate Rules Agreement

Please review and sign the following exam rules, and ask the administrator if you have questions.
I will not take the following types of personal items into the testing room: cellular phones, hand-held computers/personal digital
assistants (PDAs) or other electronic devices, pagers, watches, wallets, purses, hats (and other head coverings), bags, coats, books
and notes. Studying is not allowed in the test center.
I will store these items in a secure area indicated by the administrator. Cellular phones, pagers, and other electronic devices must
be turned off prior to placing them in the designated secure area. The testing center is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced
personal items.
If I am given an erasable noteboard or exam-specific materials, I will not use them until after the exam has started. I will not
remove these items from the testing room at any time during the exam, and I will return them to the administrator immediately
after the exam.
The administrator will log me in to my assigned workstation, verify that I am taking the intended exam and start the exam. I will
sit in my assigned seat until escorted out by a Test Administrator. I understand that eating, drinking, smoking, chewing gum and
making noise that creates a disturbance for other candidates are prohibited during the exam.
The administrator will monitor me continuously while I take my exam. The session may be videotaped or otherwise recorded for
security or other purposes.
If I experience problems that affect my ability to take the exam, I will notify the administrator immediately.
The administrator cannot answer questions related to exam content. If I have questions of this nature, I will contact the exam
sponsor after I leave the testing center.
Break policies are established by the exam sponsor. Some exams may include scheduled breaks, and instructions will appear on
the computer screen at the appropriate time; whether or not the exam timer stops depends on the sponsors policy. If I take an
unscheduled break at any other time, the exam timer will not be stopped. The administrator will set my workstation to the break
mode, and I will take my ID with me when I leave the room. The administrator will check my ID before I return to my seat and
will then restart my exam.
While I am taking a scheduled break, I am permitted to access personal items that I stored during the exam. While I am taking an
unscheduled break, I am NOT allowed access to personal items other than medication required at a specific time and with the
approval of the test administrator. Items not permitted include but are not limited to: cellular phones, exam notes and study
guides, unless specifically permitted by the exam sponsor.
I will not try to remove copies of exam questions and answers from the testing center, and I will not share or discuss the questions
or answers seen in my exam with other candidates.
After the exam ends, the administrator will come to my workstation and ensure my exam has ended properly. The exam sponsors
may display my score on the screen after the exam or may provide a printed score report. If a printed score report is provided, I
will receive it after returning the erasable noteboard and other materials to the administrator.
Your Privacy Your exam results will be encrypted and transmitted to Pearson VUE and to the exam sponsor. The testing center
does not keep any information other than when and where your exam was taken. The Pearson VUE Privacy Policy Statement
provides additional information regarding this; you can obtain this by visiting the Pearson VUE Web site (www.pearsonvue.com)
or by contacting a Pearson VUE Call Center.
Candidate Statement: By signing below or providing a digital signature, I give Pearson VUE my explicit consent to retain and
transmit my personal data and test responses to Pearson VUE and to the exam sponsor (either of which may be outside of the
country in which I am testing). I understand the information provided above and agree to follow the Rules. If I do not follow the
Rules, or I am suspected of cheating or tampering with the computer, this will be reported to Pearson VUE and the exam sponsor,
my exam may be invalidated, the sponsor may take other action such as decertifying me, and I will not be refunded my exam fee.
Name (Please print): ________________________________________________Date:__________________________
Signature_________________________________________________________Exam:__________________________

Publication Number: 7125-2 (November 2009)

Pearson VUE Candidate Rules Agreement 1.6

Candidate Rules Agreement

1.

I will not access the following types of personal items during the exam: hand-held computers/personal digital
assistants (PDAs) or other electronic devices, pagers, watches, wallets, purses, hats (and other head
coverings), bags, coats, books and notes or any other materials not specifically approved. I will place my
phone out of reach but close enough to be heard in case the Proctor needs to communicate with me.

2.

I will not receive any assistance or coaching from other individuals while taking the exam and will not allow the
computer screen presenting the exam questions to be seen by other individuals.

3.

If I am permitted to use exam-specific materials, I will not use them until after the exam has started. I am not
permitted to use scratch paper, erasable note boards, or any other writing object during my exam. I am also
not permitted to use any writing instruments, such as a pen, marker, or pencil, during my exam.

4.

The proctor will ask me to verify the exam I am taking and start the exam. I understand that eating, drinking,
smoking, and chewing gum are prohibited during the exam.

5.

By taking this exam, I acknowledge that the proctor will monitor me by video and audio continuously while I
take my exam and I acknowledge and consent to audio and video recording of my face, voice, and physical
room where I am seated and location during the exam. I recognize that I have no right to privacy at my
current location during the exam and that I waive any and all claims asserting a right to privacy. If I do not
wish to be recorded (either by video or audio), please notify the proctor immediately of my intent not to
proceed with the exam.

6.

If I experience problems that affect my ability to take the exam, I will notify the proctor immediately.

7.

The proctor cannot answer questions related to exam content. If I have questions of this nature, I will contact
the exam sponsor after I complete the exam.

8.

I understand that breaks are not allowed during the exam for any reason. If I take a break, I understand and
agree that I will not be allowed to resume the exam at a later time, my exam score will be invalidated, and I
will forfeit my exam fee.

9.

I will not copy or record questions and answers from the exam using any means, and I will not share or discuss
the questions or answers seen in my exam with others.

10. After the exam ends, the proctor will confirm my exam has ended properly. The exam sponsor may display my
score on the screen after the exam and/or provide my score by another method. If my scores will be provided
by another method, I understand that I will receive my scores from the exam sponsor and that it is the exam
sponsor who determines how I will receive my score. Therefore, any questions that I may have about my score
should be directed to the exam sponsor.
11. Any inappropriate or wrongful conduct, as determined in Pearson VUEs or the proctors sole discretion,
witnessed while monitoring my current location, will be reported to the exam sponsor and may also be
reported to the appropriate governmental authority, including but not limited to, any law enforcement official.
Neither the exam sponsor or Pearson VUE shall have any liability to me or any third party in connection with,
resulting from or relating to (a) any screen shots, photos or snapshots of you, your computer or identification;
(b) video or audio recording of you, your location or anyone or anything found in the location where the
services were provided; or (iii) for disclosure in accordance with 10. above
Candidate Statement: By checking the box I am indicating that I have read and approve the stated rules and
policies, and I give Pearson VUE and/or its subcontractor my explicit consent to retain and transmit my personal data,
any video or audio recording, photographs, snapshots and exam responses to Pearson VUE, exam sponsor (either of
which may be outside of the country in which I am testing) and governmental authorities. I understand the
information provided above and agree to follow the Candidate Rules. If I do not follow the Candidate Rules, am
suspected of cheating or tampering with Pearson VUE or its subcontractors software, or a third party is detected as
being in the physical room where I am seated during the exam, the exam will be immediately terminated and this will
be reported to Pearson VUE and the exam sponsor along with audio and/or video evidence of the infraction, my exam
may be invalidated, the exam sponsor may take other action such as decertifying me and precluding all future
participation in their credential program, and I will not receive an exam fee refund, credit or voucher if my exam is
terminated.

Candidate Rules Agreement

Version 1.0 / May 2013