© 1998 – 2024 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 18 Candidate Handbook for the Written Examination – 2024 Rules of Conduct During the Exam Each candidate must comply with the rules of conduct during the examination. Candidates who do not or whose conduct is considered disruptive or inappropriate will be required to stop the exam and leave the examination room. Further, the individual will not be permitted to re-enter the examination room to complete the exam. In this circumstance, the candidate’s examination will receive a failing grade and no refund will be issued or no appeal will be considered. The following rules of conduct apply to examinations held at testing centers and remote proctored exams. 1. You are permitted a maximum of 4 hours to complete the examination unless you have been granted testing accommodations (extra time) by the NDAEB. Note: exam administrators will be advised by the NDAEB of any testing accommodations granted. 2. MINIMIZE BELONGINGS: candidates are advised to minimize the personal belongings they bring to the exam. Handbags, backpacks and outerwear will be stored in an area designated by the exam administrator and cannot be accessed during the exam, including during washroom breaks. Candidates are not permitted to enter the examination room with sweaters/sweatshirts that contain pockets or pouches. Only sweaters/sweatshirts without pockets or pouches are approved for the examination room. Access to personal belongings may be denied until the candidate has completed the exam and signed out of the testing room. Access to electronic devices will be denied (see below). The NDAEB and / or the institutions where the exams are administered accept no responsibility for lost or stolen belongings. Exam candidates are advised not to bring valuables to the exam site. Candidates do so at their own risk. 3. LATEARRIVALS: candidates arriving more than 30 minutes after the exam begins will not be admitted. Candidates admitted to the exam room after the exam has commenced and not later than thirty minutes after the start time will not be given extra time to complete the exam. 4. WATER IS PERMITTED: clear plastic or other see through type bottles containing water only, ARE permitted during the exam but are to be stored at a designated location set by the test administrator. For remote proctored exams, candidates are not permitted to have water bottles in their testing room. 5. FOOD / SNACKS ARE NOT PERMITTED: food and/or snacks are NOT permitted in the exam room except if approved by the NDAEB to accommodate special medical circumstances/conditions. Requests to bring food into the testing room must be supported by a letter from a physician confirming the need for periodic access to food during the exam due to documented medical reasons. Such requests must be received at the NDAEB office by the exam application deadline date. Food products approved by the NDAEB MUST NOT cause a distraction for other exam candidates resulting from smells or noise when accessing or consuming the item. For remote proctored exams, candidates are not permitted food/snacks in their testing room. 6. ITEMS NOT PERMITTED: all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers, calculators, computers, electronic readers, scanners, cameras, smart watches, headphones, earphones or any other electronic device, are NOT permitted in the exam room and MUST be stored in a bag to be left in an area designated by the test administrator. Glasses will be checked to ensure they are not Smart glasses containing hidden cameras. All electronic devices MUST be turned off and MUST remain off until candidates sign out of the exam and leave the exam room. Further, papers, books or other aids are not permitted. Anyone using a device or other materials will be automatically expelled from the exam sitting and will receive ZERO as their exam. 7. RE-ENTRYTO EXAM ROOM NOT PERMITTEDAFTER SIGNING OUT: Candidates are not permitted to re-enter the exam room under any circumstances after they have signed out. 8. REQUESTS FOR BREAKS ARE NOT PERMITTED: Unless previously requested by Testing Accommodations and approved by the NDAEB, there are no scheduled breaks in the four (4) hour time
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