37 Tex. Admin. Code § 439.13 - Special Accommodations for Testing
(a) Special accommodation testing is for
those individuals that have a documented disability which may hamper their
success on a Texas Commission on Fire Protection written examination. Some
accommodations that can be allowed are:
(1) A
testing room to oneself (examinee is allowed to read the questions out loud to
him or herself). To accommodate the request the examinee will have to test in
the Commission's Austin headquarters location or any location deemed
appropriate by the Commission.
(2)
The test to be split in two with up to an hour break in between (no access to
the first half of the examination will be allowed during or after the break).
To accommodate the request the examinee will have to test in the Ccommission's
Austin headquarters location or any location deemed appropriate by the
Commission.
(3) The questions to be
printed in a larger font (approximately 7% larger).
(4) The test to be copied on off-white paper
(i.e., cream colored).
(5) The use
of highlighters or a highlighter sheet.
(6) Any requests that changes the condition
of the examination or the examination process.
(b) If the applicant is seeking a special
accommodation test, the applicant must submit written documentation of the
disability and a written statement as to which of the allowable accommodations
is being requested. The applicant may ask for accommodations not listed above.
The request will be reviewed and the applicant will receive a written response
regarding the Commission's position on the request.
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