§ 17-27-306 - Examination.
17-27-306. Examination.
(a) (1) The place of examination shall be designated in advance by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling.
(2) The examination shall be given:
(A) Annually at the time and place and under the supervision as the board may determine; and
(B) Specifically at other times when in the opinion of the board the number of applicants warrants.
(b) The examination shall require that the applicant demonstrate his or her knowledge and application thereof in those areas deemed relevant to his or her specialty and identify those services he or she intends to offer to the public.
(c) To ensure impartiality, written examination documents shall be identified by number. No paper shall be marked in the name of any applicant.
(d) The board will report the results of the examination and recommend to the Chair of the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling action to be taken.
(e) The board is required to preserve examination materials, an accurate transcript of the questions and answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section as part of its records for a period of two (2) years following the date of the examination.
(f) (1) In the event that an applicant fails to pass the entire examination, he or she may reapply and shall be allowed to take a subsequent examination.
(2) An applicant who has failed two (2) successive examinations may not reapply for two (2) years from the date of the last examination.