Section 305.09. Examinations administered by the department.

 

(1)  For those license, certification or registration categories which require examination, the department shall conduct at least 4 license, certification or registration examinations annually for each license, certification or registration category at times and locations specified by the department.

(2)  An application and fee for a license, certification or registration that requires an examination shall be received by the department at least 30 calendar days prior to the day of the examination. The department may postpone the applicant's appearance to another examination date if any of the following occur:

(a) The applicant fails to have the application on file with the department within the required time.

(b) The application information or required qualifications are incomplete.

(c) The examination center is filled to capacity.

(3)  Upon verification of the application and the required qualifications, the department shall notify an applicant in writing of the date, time and place of the examination.

(4)  

(a) An applicant for license, certification or registration examination shall provide a photo identification or other appropriate evidence to gain admittance to an examination.

(b) An applicant shall bring to a license, certification or registration examination all necessary materials as specified by the department.

(c)

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , an applicant who fails to appear at a scheduled license, certification or registration examination without giving notice to the department at least 24 hours before the examination shall be considered to have failed the examination and shall be required to submit a re-examination application and examination fee.

2. The department may waive the 24-hour notification requirement of subd. 1. due to inclement weather, if the applicant notifies the department the day of the examination.

(5)  The examination for a license, certification or registration shall be based on a job analysis of the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the license, certification or registration. The examination shall include all of the following subject matter:

(a) Regulations and standards governing the work or activities required or permitted under the license, certification or registration.

(b) Theories, principles, and practices associated with the activities required or permitted under the license, certification or registration.

(6)  

(a) A grade of 70% or greater in each part of a license, certification or registration examination shall be considered a passing grade.

(b)

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , an applicant failing a part of a multi-part license, certification or registration examination shall be required to retake only those parts failed.

2. An applicant who does not pass all required parts of a multi-part license, certification or registration examination within one year after the date of the initial examination shall apply, retake and pass all parts of the license, certification or registration examination.

(7)  

(a) The department shall inform an applicant of the results of an examination in writing within 21 calendar days from the examination date.

(b) Upon notification of failing a license, certification or registration examination, an applicant may request another examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 .

(c)

1. An applicant who has successfully passed a license, certification or registration examination may submit an application and the license, certification or registration fee as specified under s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02 for the appropriate license, certification or registration within 3 months after the date the department had mailed the results of the examination.

2. Failure to apply for a license, certification or registration in accordance with subd. 1. , shall necessitate the applicant to apply, retake and pass another license, certification or registration examination in order to obtain the license, certification or registration.

(8)  

(a) An applicant may request and make an appointment with the department to review his or her examination.

(b) The request to review an examination relating to subchs. II to VII , but not including s. SPS 305.68 , and subchs. IX and X shall be accompanied by a $15 fee.

(c) An applicant who has failed his or her examination may not review the examination less than 7 calendar days before the applicant is scheduled to retake the examination.

(d) The department shall retain license, certification or registration examinations at least 2 months after the date of the examination.

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (4) (a), (b), (c) 1., (5), (6), (7) (b), (c) and (8) (c), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 09-046 : renum. (8) (b) and (c) to be (8) (c) and (d), cr. (8) (b) Register March 2010 No. 651 , eff. 4-1-10; correction in (7) (b), (c) 1., (8) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (title) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

This section only applies to examinations administered by the department. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1