28 - COMPETENCY EXAM PURPOSE, REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES

The purpose of administering a Competency Exam, at the completion of the required supervised practice hours and/or any additional learning modules, is to ensure that Participants are retaining knowledge gained from their Supervised Practice Experiences. It is also to demonstrate critical thinking skills that will be an important factor for passing the national registry exam.

In order to successfully complete the ISPP Experience, the Participant must score 70% or better on a final Competency Exam. If the score is less than 70% the Participant will have one (1) additional chance to pass the exam (a different exam may be used) one (1) week after the original exam.  A second failure will result in a required remediation plan, at additional cost and pursuant to a written Remediation Plan Agreement that shall be signed by both Participant and ISPP Coordinator. The Participant will have a one month period to prepare before taking the third and final exam. Failure to successful remediate under the Remediation Plan or to pass the Competency Exam on the third attempt shall result in removal from the ISPP experience. (see ISPP contract)

1. All online exams will be delivered via the University’s secure learning management system, Desire2Learn.
2. Students must sign in with their own user name and confidential password to access and take the test. Passwords must be maintained according to the OUHSC campus Password Management Policy. The University of Oklahoma has a password management policy by which individual passwords are used to validate the student’s identity when using online systems, including the Program’s learning management system, Desire2Learn.
3. All dates and times must be agreed upon by both the ISPP Participant and the ISPP Coordinator. Agreement can be documented through email and kept on file.
4. All Competency Exams will be Password Protected. The Password will be given to the Participant via phone conversation 5 minutes prior to exam opening.
5. Verification Statements will not be issued to Participants who do not score 70% or greater after three (3) exams have been taken. When the terms are met, the Participant will receive a verification statement from the Internship Director and the appropriate forms will be submitted to the Commission for Dietetic Registration.