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BCEN Policies

All the documents you'll need for our policies.

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Policy 2.2 Item Writer Selection
Policy 2.5 Elimination of Bias and Sensitivity in Items and Testing Materials
Policy 3.3 Testing Irregularities
Policy 3.5 Test Scores and Confidentiality of Candidate Data
Policy 3.6 Non-Discrimination and Testing Accommodations
Policy 4.1 Determining Eligibility Requirements
Policy 4.2 Retaking BCEN Certification Examinations
Policy 4.6 Review and Appeals Process
Policy 4.7 Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of BCEN Certifications
Policy 4.8 Disciplinary Process
Policy 4.9 Eligibility Audit
Policy 5.1 Continuing Competence
Policy 5.2 Processing Applications by CE Attestation
Policy 5.3 Auditing CE Recertification by Attestation Applications
Policy 5.6 Late Renewal
Policy 6.14 Credit Card Data Privacy
Policy 6.22 Exam Rescheduling
Policy 6.23 International Candidate Exam Applications
Policy 8.1 Trademark and Logo Usage

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