Test Center Security Guidelines
Candidate Identification Requirement
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Pearson VUE |
Thomson Prometric |
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One (1) form of valid, government-issued ID containing |
Yes |
Yes |
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Image capture |
Yes |
Yes |
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Electronic fingerprint |
Yes |
No |
Personal Items Allowed
Notes:
1) Weapons of any kind are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from being taken into a test center facility at any time.
2) Cellular phones, pagers, hand-held computers or other communication devices, electronic or otherwise, are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from being taken into a testing room or being used during restroom breaks.
Most personal items are required to be placed in the center-provided storage locker. However, the following items are allowed in the testing room (some with restrictions):
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Pearson VUE |
Thomson Prometric |
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Tissues |
Yes |
Yes (center provided) |
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Cough drops |
Yes (unwrapped) |
No |
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Sweater, sweatshirt, blazer, suit jacket |
Yes (pockets must be empty) |
Yes (must be worn by candidate - cannot be draped on chair) |
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Eyeglasses and hearing aids |
Yes |
Yes |
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Eyedrops |
Yes (requires pre-authorization from FINRA) |
No (can access from storage locker) |
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Pillow (neck, back, injured limb support) |
Yes (after inspection) |
Yes (after inspection) |
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Jewelry |
Yes - ring, bracelet, necklace, earrings |
Yes - analog watch, ring, bracelet, necklace, earrings (subject to inspection) |
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Neck brace or collar (neck injuries) |
Yes (after inspection) |
Yes (after inspection) |
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Insulin pump (attached to a person's body) |
Yes |
Yes (requires pre-authorization from FINRA) |
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Asthma inhaler |
Yes (requires pre-authorization from FINRA) |
Yes |
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All other medical devices |
Yes (requires pre-authorization from FINRA) |
Yes (requires pre-authorization from FINRA) |
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Religious headwear |
Yes (after inspection) |
Yes |
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Word to word translation dictionary (ESL) |
Yes (after inspection) |
Yes (after inspection) |
Note: Candidates requiring pre-authorization from FINRA to take medical devices into the testing room can contact FINRA Field Support Services (FSS) at (800) 999-6647 Option 2.
Test-Center Provided Aids
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Pearson VUE |
Thomson Prometric |
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Calculator |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scratch Paper (for notes and calculations) |
Yes - whiteboard/dry pen |
Yes - paper/pencil |
