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NCCCO requires that all personnel who are authorized
access to CCO examinations to sign an Affidavit of Non-Disclosure. Copies of these affidavits
are kept on file. To avoid conflict of interest,
and possible breach of security, individuals
who will take the examination(s) in the future
may not serve as either Chief Examiner or proctor
in the administration of CCO examinations.
Test Site Coordinator
The Test Site Coordinator is responsible for:
- submitting all requested
information to International Assessment
Institute in a timely fashion on
the
Written Test Site Application Request Form and Test Site Coordinator Summary Form.
- preparing a testing
room in accordance with the general directions
listed under the “Criteria
for Test Sites.”
- liaison with the Chief
Examiner, International Assessment Institute
and CCO in all aspects of
test site preparation and administration.
- ensuring
candidate applications are complete and submitted
in accordance with stated
deadlines.
- Test Site Coordinators or their designated representative are required to remain onsite throughout each test administration.
- Test Site Coordinators are required to sign the Test Site Coordinator Agreement.
Test Site Coordinators are required to have an email address and a cell phone which must be provided to NCCCO with the first paperwork submission.
Chief Examiner
NCCCO and International Assessment Institute
are solely responsible for the rules and procedures
for the administration of the examination. Administration
and supervision of the examination site and staff,
including the care and custody of examination
materials, are the responsibility of the Chief
Examiner. One CCO Chief Examiner for each test
room is required to administer the written exam
at each test site. The primary responsibilities
of a Chief Examiner are to:
- Ensure that the security of the examination
and related materials is not compromised;
- Procure adequate staff based upon
registration count;
- Train proctors;
- Ensure that candidates have
all of the proper materials and are following
all directions
for completing the forms and answer sheets
accurately;
- Ensure that candidates neither
give nor receive assistance in answering
questions on the examination;
- Secure all examination
materials from time of arrival to final shipping;
- Account for examination materials;
- Supervise
examination day procedures;
- Conduct examinations;
- Maintain professional
standards of testing practices;
- Follow up
with necessary reports and shipping of examination
materials.
Proctor
Proctors assist the Chief Examiner in the administration
of the exam. Proctors are under the direction
of the Chief Examiner during the test administration.
Proctors may not be candidates waiting to take
the written exam. The primary responsibilities
of proctors are to:
- Assist with set up of room before
the examination;
- Assist with admittance and identification
check of candidates;
- Distribute examination materials;
- Monitor the examination room and
observe candidate behavior;
- Collect examination materials and
check out candidates;
- Assist with maintaining
examination security;
- Adhere to examination
time limits;
- Assist with general cleanup
at the close of the examination.
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