Approved By:	ESPCC
Approval Date:	February 14, 2012
Revision Date(s):	May 25, 2018; June 26, 2020; October 24, 2025
Date Last Reviewed:	October 24, 2025

Reasonable accommodations provide candidates with disabilities a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in the essential knowledge being measured by the examination.

Reasonable accommodations are decided upon based on:

• the individual’s specific request
• the individual’s specific disability
• documentation submitted
• the appropriateness of the request 

Reasonable accommodations do not include steps that fundamentally alter the purpose or nature of the examination.

Reasonable accommodations generally are provided for candidates who:

• have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits that person in one or more major life activities (e.g. walking, talking, hearing, performing manual tasks)
• have a record of such physical or mental impairment
• are regarded as having a physical or mental impairment

To apply for accommodation(s) the applicant must, as a part of the required CESP Eligibility Application:

• indicate on the application that they will be requesting accommodations;
• complete the related Accommodation task within the Eligibility Application, including:
  • Indicate the requested accommodation(s) and;
  • Provide professional documentation from a qualified professional verifying the applicant’s functional impairment. This documentation must also include diagnosis and the qualified professional’s recommendation for accommodation.

Requests for accommodations will be reviewed by a credential program staff member who will communicate approved accommodations to the testing vendor/CESP Exam Hosting Location Liaison. An applicant who requests accommodations for the CESP Examination will have their request reviewed after their eligibility is approved. Requests for test accommodations are reviewed by ESPCC on a case-by-case basis without penalty.

The testing vendor and trained proctors will be responsible for providing accommodations through the designated testing method, with all agreed upon provisions provided upon the individual’s official check in for examination.

Accommodation Request Appeals:

Applicants who are notified that their accommodation request is denied may appeal this decision following the Reconsideration of Adverse Decisions Policy (#605), which will be publicly available.