Phase Definitions
| Phase | Credentialing | Examinations |
|---|---|---|
| Application Intake | Your application has been received and is being processed. | All applications: Your application has been received and is being processed. |
| Assessment | We have received all of your required documents and your application is in queue to be assessed OR Your file has been assessed and there are gaps in your assessment. See your letter for information about your next steps. | Administrative Reconsideration: Your application is being processed. The investigation into your claims, including the gathering of any required objective data from CAPR’s exam vendor, is underway. Appeal: Your application is being processed. The Appeal Panel is being convened, and a meeting date to review your application is being determined. Rescoring: Your application is being processed. Rescoring of your exam has begun. Testing Accommodations Request: Your application is being processed. Your request, including any supporting documentation, is being reviewed. |
| Eligibility | Not applicable. | PCE Written Application: You have submitted a Testing Accommodations Request, and it is ongoing. Your PCE Written Application will remain in this phase until your Testing Accommodations Request is processed and you have signed and returned the Testing Accommodations Plan that will be issued to you.. |
| Preliminary Review | This is the document collection stage. We will check all documents submitted to determine if they meet our requirements to begin your assessment. Updates on whether your documents have been received, accepted, need corrections, or are missing can be found on the Required Documents list on the Apply page. This phase will stay open until we receive the required documents to begin your assessment. | Appeal: The Appeal Panel has met. A letter outlining the Appeal Panel’s decision is being created for you. Rescheduling Request: Your application is being processed. Testing Accommodations Request: The review of your request is complete, and a Testing Accommodations Plan is being created for you. Your application will remain in this phase until you have signed and returned the Testing Accommodations Plan. Rescheduling Request: Your application is being processed. |
| Results Release | Your assessment is complete, and your final results letter has been sent to you. | Not applicable. |
| Scheduling | PCE Written Application: Candidates who have not submitted a Testing Accommodations Request: Your application has been processed, and you are now eligible to schedule your exam appointment. Follow the instructions outlined in the Registration Notice that was emailed to you. Candidates who have submitted a Testing Accommodations Request: Your signed Testing Accommodations Plan has been received, your application has been processed, and you are now eligible to schedule your exam appointment. Follow the instructions outlined in the Registration Notice that was emailed to you. |