Special Testing Accommodations for the Child Life Professional Certification Examination

The Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC) is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Information given to the CLCC about candidate disabilities and testing needs is confidential. There are no additional fees associated with the provision of special accommodations to persons with disabilities.

A candidate with a visual, orthopedic, speech or hearing impairment, other health or physical impairment, a specific learning disability, or a psychological or mental disorder that requires modifications to the usual testing environment may request special testing accommodations.
Candidates for whom English is a foreign language may apply for special accommodations in the form of additional timeto complete the examination.

To Be Eligible for Accommodations:

Candidates are responsible for making a request for special testing accommodations a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the registration deadline for the desired exam administration to ensure sufficient time to review the application and make arrangements for any approved modifications. Without exception, the request and required documentation must be received 4 weeks prior to the established registration deadline. When applying, the candidate must complete form below and submit verification documents as described below:

Candidates for whom English is a foreign language must enclose verification of past accommodation using the Testing Accommodations History form OR proof of college-/university-level education completed in a language other than English as verified by a non-English transcript.
Candidates applying for accommodations for other reasons must submit documentation from an appropriately-licensed or credentialed professional, providing specific diagnostic data that supports the diagnosed disability and establishes the particular accommodation(s) necessary.
- The professional is required to provide an explanation of the specific aspect of the disability that requires special testing accommodations and the disability's effect on the candidate's ability to perform under normal testing conditions. Documentation should include general observations, a history of the disability, a description of its impact on the candidate's functioning, identification of the specific standardized and professionally recognized test/assessments given, the scores resulting from testing, interpretation of the scores and evaluation, and recommendations for testing accommodations.
- If necessary, the candidate may be asked to obtain additional information from the professional making recommendations regarding the candidate's testing needs.
- Professionals submitting documentation in support of the candidate's request for accommodations may also be contacted directly by the CLCC for clarification of any information provided, limited to the candidate's testing needs.
- The accommodations requested by the candidate must match those recommended by the professional. Only those deemed appropriate by the verifying professional will be considered.

Only those accommodations approved and scheduled in advance will be offered at the test site. Please ensure that that your appointment and accommodations are correct throughout the scheduling process and alert us at certification@childlife.org if there are any issues. Once you start your exam, we are unable to make any changes or corrections.

No accommodation requests will be approved at the test site. Not all testing centers can accommodate every type of accommodation; candidates may be required to schedule their exam at a testing center that is not their first choice in order to achieve the appropriate environment for testing. Candidates with approved accommodations must NOT schedule their exam through the SMT/IQT website; this may result in a rescheduling fee. Once accommodations are approved, a representative of SMT/IQT will contact the candidate to schedule the exam.

Still have questions? Email certification@childlife.org

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Reason for Request (please check which of the following apply)*

English is not my native language.I have a specific learning or learning-related disability.I have an orthopedic/physical disability.I have a psychological/psychiatric/behavioral disability.I have another health condition or impairment. Please specify.

Accommodation(s) Requested*

Extended timeReader (an individual to read the questions aloud. Readers are not permitted to interpret the questions, only read them verbatim)Recorder (an individual to record your answers)Sign language interpreterDistraction-reduced environmentOther (please specify)

Extended Time: # of Additional Hours Being Requested

Please indicate the number of additional hours you are requesting. (For those who are not native English speakers, a maximum of 1 additional hour may be approved. For all others, additional time requested must match the documentation provided).

Please note that the Child Life Professional Certification Examination is administered via computer-based testing only. A print version of the exam is not available.

Disability and Accommodations History

I have taken the Child Life Professional Certification Exam previouslyI received special testing accommodations for the Child Life Professional Certification Exam previouslyI received special testing accommodations for college/graduate school admissions tests (e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE)I received services for students with disabilities or special accommodations for classroom examinations during my undergraduate/graduate education. Please specify.

Verification Information (you must select and provide at least one of the following)*

I am providing a foreign language college/university transcript showing that English is not my native languageI am providing a letter or other documentation from a healthcare provider which supports the requested accommodationsI am providing a testing accommodations history (linked below) completed by a representative of my college/university disability services department which supports the requested accommodations

Link to Testing Accommodation History Form (if you are using this form, once it is complete, save it as a PDF and upload it below)

Upload Documentation- If your documentation is not ready, you may save this form by clicking "Save" down below and return to it at a later time. You must upload documentation before submitting.*

Read the statements below, then sign and date to indicate understanding*

I understand that only those accommodations that are supported by appropriate verification documentation will be approved.I understand that not all testing centers can accommodate every type of accommodation I may be required to schedule my exam at a testing center that is not my first choice in order to achieve the appropriate environment for testing.I understand that the materials submitted become the property of the Association of Child Life Professionals and will not be returned to me.I understand that representatives of ACLP may contact individuals named in supporting documentation to clarify and/or verify the appropriate testing accommodations.I certify that all the information on this form and in the supporting documentation is true and accurate.I understand that, if accommodations are approved, I will be contacted by a representative of SMT/IQT/Prometric to schedule the exam. I understand that I must not schedule the exam through the SMT/IQT/Prometric website as this may result in a rescheduling fee.

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DO NOT CLICK SUBMIT UNTIL THE FORM IS COMPLETE AND ALL DOCUMENTATION IS UPLOADED. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EDIT THE FORM AFTER SUBMISSION

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