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Assessment of Request for Exam Accommodations
Please note that, after reviewing your request for exam accommodations, the NEB may determine that no exam accommodations are required. Reasons why a request for exam accommodations may be denied include, but are not limited to, the following:
- the request was not linked to a protected ground*
- the supporting documentation provided was not sufficient to support the existence of a protected ground and/or a need for exam accommodations
- the supporting documentation did not demonstrate that failure to provide the requested exam accommodations would impose an unfair burden, obligation, or disadvantage based on a protected ground
- the evidence of a disability is not from a regulated healthcare professional licensed to diagnose the disability
- your request did not contain complete information or sufficient objective supporting evidence, or such information was provided after the deadline
- objective evidence received that contradicts the information provided by you
Any appeal of an accommodation request decision will be decided by a sub-committee of three (3) members of the NEB.
*Protected grounds are: age; ancestry, colour, race; citizenship; ethnic origin; place of origin; creed; disability; family status; marital status (including single status); gender identity, gender expression; receipt of public assistance (in housing only); record of offences (in employment only); sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding); sexual orientation.
Submission Deadlines
Please submit your Accommodation Request Form and all supporting documentation
- at least 60 business days before you plan to take the BCSE;
- by the NAVLE deadline (February 1 for the April testing window and August 1 for the November-December testing window);
- 60 business days before your scheduled PSA and CPE exam dates.
It’s the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the request form and all supporting documentation is received by the deadline. Requests received after the established deadline will not be evaluated for that testing window. All submitted documentation will be treated confidentially by the NEB. Accommodations granted are valid for one examination session only. The NEB reserves the right to assign you to a testing centre where the accommodations can be offered. Any additional expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate.
Contact the NEB at neb-bne@cvma-acmv.org for guidance if you require assistance with this process.
Emergency Requests after the Submission Deadlines
If you experience a new medical issue, such as an injury or other emergency situation after the exam submission deadlines, you may make an emergency request for medical/assistive/mobility devices or other accommodations by submitting:
- The Accommodation Request Form as early as possible before exam day.
- For medical issues, documentation that verifies the medical issue and the need for a medical/assistive/mobility device or other exam accommodation.
- For other issues, supporting documentation where required.
If approved, the NEB will attempt to make appropriate arrangements with the exam centre. If the NEB is unable to make arrangements before exam day, you may attempt the examination without exam accommodations or withdraw without the expectation of a refund.
Requests such as additional testing time, flexible breaks, a separate room, etc. are difficult to accommodation after the above-mentioned submission deadlines even for new or emergency situations