EXAMINATION CONTENT

The written examination is offered several times throughout the year in randomly selected locations. The exam is based on five core knowledge domains; principles of design; and evolving environmental access practices. Two and a half hours are allocated for the written exam. To prepare for the examination, you will be provided with the self-study guide entitled, Core Knowledge in Environmental Access, subsequent to U.S. Rehab receiving your application and application fee and determining eligibility.

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-and-a-half-hours are allocated for 155 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 70% of all test takers in two continuous exam cycles will be added to the exam core questions databank.