Section 12-130a-5 - Comprehensive examination application procedure(a) The comprehensive examination shall be conducted at least annually, at a time and location to be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall review the comprehensive examination application fee annually and may increase of decrease such fee to reflect costs incurred or expected, provided the annual increase shall not exceed ten (10) dollars. In no event shall the comprehensive examination application fee exceed fifty (50) dollars.(b)Any person meeting the eligibility standards under the regular or alternate methods as in Section 12-130a-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies may submit an application to the Committee to take the comprehensive exam. If the Committee determines that an applicant does not meet the necessary criteria to take a comprehensive examination, the Committee chair shall send written notification by the Committee of such denial to the applicant. (c) The deadline for submitting an application shall be twenty-one (21) days before a scheduled examination date. Applications may be obtained from the Secretary or the Committee.(d) A person whose application to take a comprehensive examination is denied may file a written request for a reconsideration of the Committee's decision. Any such request shall include the reason(s) why the appellant believes they should be allowed to take the comprehensive examination. Such request shall be sent to the Committee chair not later than fourteen (14) days after the date of the notice of denial. The Committee shall review such request not later than fourteen (14) days of receiving such request and not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date on which each such examination is scheduled to be held. The Committee's decision with regard to any such request for reconsideration shall be final. The Committee chair shall notify the appellant of such decision in writing not later than two (2) days after adjournment of such review.(e) Any person who fails the comprehensive examination shall be eligible to retake the comprehensive examination one (1) time. Any person having qualified to retake the comprehensive examination who subsequently fails such examination shall not be approved to take a subsequent comprehensive examination until:(1) The applicant demonstrates that any course(s), as may have been specified by the Committee, have been successfully taken or retaken; and(2) Any person having qualified under the alternate method as described in Section 12-130a-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall be required to successfully complete any waived courses.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12-130a-5
Effective May 28, 1991; amended 12/10/2020