Ask X3What does 49 CFR 390.107 (Medical examiner certification testing) require?
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According to 49 CFR 390.107, an applicant for medical examiner certification or recertification must apply to a testing organization that meets specific criteria established by the FMCSA.
Specifically, the testing organization must:
* Have documented policies and procedures that:
* Keep all test items, data, and candidate information secure and accessible only by authorized personnel using secure protocols.
* Provide comfortable testing environments with minimal distractions.
* Prevent cheating and fraudulent passing to the greatest extent practicable.
* Use test center staff who have completed formal training, shown competence, and are monitored for quality assurance.
* Accommodate individuals with disabilities or impairments without compromising test and data security.
* Meet extra requirements for remote, computer-based testing (if offered outside of organization-operated locations), ensuring the system can:
* Authenticate the test taker's identity.
* Monitor the test taker's activity.
* Prevent the test taker from recording or reproducing test contents by any means.
* Submit its policies and procedures to the FMCSA and agree to future FMCSA reviews to ensure compliance.
* Administer only the currently authorized version of the medical examiner certification test that was developed and provided by the FMCSA.