Rule 3701-18-27.1 | Facility-based TCEP's proctoring of examinations.
(A) A facility-based TCEP may, in accordance with 42 CFR 483.154 and with permission from the entity contracted to provide the competency evaluation, proctor the competency evaluation, including both written or oral components and the skills demonstration. For purposes of this rule, "proctor", "to proctor", and "proctoring" mean the supervision of testing candidates during the administration of the examination. "Proctor", "to proctor", and "proctoring" do not include scoring of the either the written or oral component, or the evaluation of the skills demonstration.
(B) To proctor a competency evaluation, a facility-based TCEP will:
(1) Develop and follow procedures that ensure that:
(a) The competency evaluation is secured from tampering; and
(b) Results of the competency evaluation program are scored by the entity contracted to provide the competency evaluation program.
(2) Allow the director or the director's designee to observe the proctoring of the competency evaluation program.
(3) Allow the director or the director's designee to evaluate a candidate's performance on the skills demonstration of the competency evaluation program.
(C) The department will retract the right to proctor a competency evaluation from facilities in which the director finds any evidence of impropriety, including evidence of tampering by facility staff.
(1) The TCEP may request an informal dispute resolution of the director's decision to retract the TCEP's ability to proctor a competency evaluation.
(2) The director's determination is not subject to hearing rights under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
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