Okla. Admin. Code § 310:662-6-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 310:662-6-2 - Content of the competency examination

(a) The competency examination shall include a written or oral portion, in English, which shall:

(1) Allow a supportive home assistant to choose between a written and an oral examination.

(2) Address each requirement specified in the minimum curriculum prescribed by the Department at 63 O.S Supp. 2009 § 1-1962(B).

(3) Be developed from a pool of test questions, only a portion of which is used in any one (1) examination.

(4) Use a system that prevents disclosure of both the pool of test questions and the individual competency examination results.

(5) If oral, the examination portion shall be read from a prepared text in a neutral manner.

(b) The skills examination portion of the competency examination shall:

(1) Consist of randomly selected items drawn from a pool of tasks generally performed by supportive home assistants.

(2) Be performed in a setting similar to that in which the individual will function as a supportive home assistant.

(3) Be administered and evaluated by a clinical skills observer designated in writing as qualified according to criteria established by the approved examination entity.

(c) The Department may permit the skills examination to be proctored by qualified entity personnel if the Department finds that the procedure adopted by the testing entity ensures that the competency examination:

(1) Is secure from tampering.

(2) Is standardized and scored by a testing, educational, or other organization approved by the Department.

(3) Is transmitted to the scoring entity immediately after completion of the skills examination. A record of successful completion of the skills examination must be maintained by the testing entity for each individual who is found to be competent or has passed the skills examination.

(d) The Department shall revoke the approval of any entity to proctor the supportive home assistant competency examination if the Department finds evidence of impropriety, including evidence of tampering by facility staff.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:662-6-2

Added at 28 Ok Reg 1061, eff 6-11-11