Testing Accommodations

Specific testing needs can be accommodated for those candidates who are taking the NPPE.

You MUST submit the testing accommodation request and supporting information to your regulator before the registration deadline. 

Accommodations that may be available for the NPPE:

• Extended testing time
• Additional breaks
• Permission to sit/stand during testing
• Reduced-distraction testing rooms (for test centres only)
• Larger font (available to all candidates in the exam interface)
• Diabetic monitor or food/drink needed during exam for medical reasons

Procedures to Apply for Testing Accommodations

To submit a request for testing accommodations, contact your provincial/territorial regulator when registering for the exam. Supporting documentation from a health care or education specialist (written within the last three years) is required outlining:

• Details of the disability
• Details explaining why testing accommodations are needed for a computer-based exam based on the disability
• What type of accommodations are required due to the disability (e.g., one hour of extra time is required due to a visual impairment)

Candidates should contact their regulator prior to the registration deadline for each exam session they have registered for regarding approval for testing accommodations, even if they have previously submitted a request. It is at the regulators discretion whether resubmission of documentation is required.