Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Title III Highlights

XII. Examinations and Courses

Certain examinations or courses offered by a private entity (i.e., those that are related to applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional, or trade purposes) must either be given in a place and manner accessible to persons with disabilities, or be made accessible through alternative means.

In order to provide an examination in an accessible place and manner, a private entity must --

• Assure that the examination measures what it is intended to measure, rather than reflecting the individual's impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills. 

• Modify the examination format when necessary (e.g., permit additional time).

• Provide auxiliary aids (e.g., taped exams, interpreters, large print answer sheets, or qualified readers), unless they would fundamentally alter the measurement of the skills or knowledge that the examination is intended to test or would result in an undue burden. 

• Offer any modified examination at an equally convenient location, as often, and in as timely a manner as are other examinations.

• Administer examinations in a facility that is accessible or provide alternative comparable arrangements, such as providing the examination at an individual's home with a proctor.

In order to provide a course in an accessible place and manner, a private entity may need to --

• Modify the course format or requirements (e.g., permit additional time for completion of the course).

• Provide auxiliary aids, unless a fundamental alteration or undue burden would result.

• Administer the course in a facility that is accessible or provide alternative comparable arrangements, such as provision of the course through video tape, audio cassettes, or prepared notes.