EXAMINATION CONTENT

Two hours are allocated for the online exam. To prepare for the examination, you will be provided access tothe self-study guide entitled, Core Knowledge in Environmental Access, subsequent to completing your application.

Examination Domain 1 - The Impact of Disability and Aging:

Demographics of disability impacting the home and work environment, aging factors, function and safety issues.

Examination Domain 2 - The Effects of National Health Care and Disability Systems:

Legislation, community resources, roles of health care professionals, and other pertinent systems factors that directly affect decisions and recommendations by an environmental access specialist.

Examination Domain 3 - Environmental Access Concepts and Application

Appropriate communication, documentation, the role of the environmental access specialist, and related concepts.

Examination Domain 4 - The Environmental Access Industry

Benefit systems, pay sources and cost benefit analysis.

Examination Domain 5 - Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of the Environmental Access Specialist:

Issues of confidentiality; ethical conflicts; legal issues and ramifications.

Written Examination

Two hours are allocated for 125 multiple choice questions and answers that include core knowledge questions, design questions and field questions. The core knowledge questions constitute a set number of multiple choice questions from each of the 5 core knowledge domains. The field test questions answered correctly by at least 75% of all test takers in two continuous exam cycles will be added to the exam core questions databank.