Student Checklist and Timeline

Student Checklist and Timeline for Licensing Exam Accommodation Requests

Find the information about the exam accommodation request process
Find the deadline for making request
Identify the appeal procedure and any associated timelines:
Aim to make your request 30 to 60 days in advance of the recommended deadline
Make a list of what historical documentation you need to gather:
All historical evaluations
Supplemental letters of support from previous instructors
Letters documenting historical accommodation approval
K-12
Advance Placement (AP) exams
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) exams
Undergraduate program
Post-baccalaureate program
Graduate School
Workplace
Professional school
Locate the documentation requirements for making your request
Print a copy of the requirements
Compare your most recent documentation to the requirements
If your documentation doesn’t match, identify the specific reason why and make a list.
If you’ll need a new evaluation, begin contacting potential evaluators immediately to determine the cost and how soon you can be evaluated.
Evaluators likely will want to see your historical evaluations
Evaluators will benefit from knowing what the requirements are for documentation
Share the list of things you feel are missing from your historical documentation
A good evaluator will summarize your historical evaluations and explain any inconsistencies between them, and between any new results
Explain the deadline for submitting your application

Finalize your package to send to the testing agency
Make a copy of all materials to keep in a personal file
Mail all materials to the testing agency: it is recommended that you send all materials tracked and with a return receipt or signature required to ensure that you know when the materials have arrived
Track your package and confirm it was received
Identify several preferred testing centers
Determine your preference to take the exam close to school or close to home

Book your preferred testing location
Depending on the requirements of your exam this may be possible sooner; follow the instructions provided by the testing administrator.
Confirm that a record of your approved accommodations or personal item exemptions have been communicated to the testing site
Consider a trial visit to the testing sire to ensure you know the route and the check-in process