Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B - Division of Medical Quality Assurance › Chapter 64B-1 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 64B-1.013 - Post-Examination Review

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Procedures for
				post-examination review of a national examination, if permitted per policy,
				shall be in accordance with the policies and procedures of the national
				examination or contracted vendor.
(2) A candidate who has taken and failed a
				department-developed practical or clinical examination or a
				department-developed computer-based testing examination shall have the right to
				one post-examination review of those examination questions answered
				incorrectly, the answers to those examination questions answered incorrectly,
				and to materials, grades and grading keys related thereto.
(a) A candidate who has taken and failed a
				department-developed practical or clinical examination shall request a
				post-examination review in writing to the department. The request shall be
				postmarked within 21 days from the date that official notification of the
				failing grade is posted. Official grades are posted on the Examination Services
				website at
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/Exam/index.htm
.
(b) A candidate who has taken and failed a
				department-developed computer-based examination shall request a
				post-examination review in writing to the contracted vendor. The request shall
				be emailed to the contracted vendor within 21 days from the date that official
				notification of the failing grade is posted. Official grades are posted on the
				Examination Services website at
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/Exam/index.htm
.
(c) Post-examination reviews shall be
				completed no later than 60 days following the date on which the grades for the
				examination are posted on the Examination Services website.
(d) Post-examination reviews will not be
				conducted during the 30 day period immediately prior to the next administration
				of the examination to the candidate.
(e) Post-examination reviews for
				department-developed clinical or practical examinations shall be conducted in
				the presence of a representative of the department at its Tallahassee
				headquarters during regular working hours which are defined as 8:00 a.m.
				through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding official state
				holidays.
(f) A representative or
				designee of the department shall remain with all candidates throughout all
				post-examination reviews. The representative shall inform candidates that he or
				she cannot defend the examination or attempt to answer any examination
				questions during the review.
(g)
				For computer-based testing examinations, the candidate will be provided
				one-half the time given for the examination administration for completion of a
				post-examination review. For clinical examinations, the time provided will be
				determined for each specific profession.
(h) Prior to a post-examination review,
				candidates shall be provided written instructions and shall acknowledge in
				writing at that time, receipt of such instructions and agree that they will
				abide by the following instructions:
1. Only
				the candidate will be allowed to enter the review area,
2. No extraneous materials of any type may be
				brought into the review room,
3.
				The candidate will be provided with a duplicate of the answer sheets, a copy of
				the questions missed, and if applicable, other examination materials,
4. No additional time beyond the
				scheduled time will be provided for examination review,
5. No talking is allowed between the
				candidates when in the review room,
6. All examination materials are to be given
				to the department representative or designee prior to departing the review
				room; and,
7. Any observation or
				evidence of a candidate attempting to copy, remove or modify any testing
				materials shall result in the termination of the review session and shall be
				reported to the board, or the department where there is no
				board.
(i) Upon
				completion of a post-examination review, candidates shall acknowledge in
				writing: the start and end time of the review, all materials that have been
				reviewed and any other relevant review information.
(j) In addition to the other provisions of
				this rule, candidates shall be prohibited from leaving a post-examination
				review with written notes, grade sheets, or any other examination
				materials.