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WELCOME TO NBCMI ONLINE TESTING FOR YOUR ORAL EXAM!Please be aware of the following deadlines when scheduling your exams:
You will take your oral exam online through ProctorU, a live online proctoring service. ProctorU is available 24/7, however, you will need to schedule and pay for your exam at least 3 business days in advance in order to ensure your desired time and day. Please note ProctorU does not collect the testing fees on our behalf. In Order to Test, You Will Need:
Your Testing Environment Requirements:
To Prepare, Explore the Following Links:
How to Pay for Your Oral Exam:
How to Schedule Your Exam:
IMPORTANT: The day before your scheduled exam, you will need to login to ProctorU and test your equipment with THIS LINK. If you run into any issues, please troubleshoot HERE. If you need further assistance, please contact ProctorU Support via the Live Chat feature in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen when you are logged in. On the Day of the Exam:
Permitted Materials for Your Exam:
The National Board currently offers the Hub-CMI and the CMI (Certified Medical Interpreter) credentials. The Hub-CMI is a credential available to all interpreters, regardless of target language. If there's a CMI credential available in your target language, your Hub-CMI will expire in two years after you pass the written exam with no option for renewal. The CMI (Certified Medical Interpreter) credential is offered in six languages: Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese. After achieving the Hub-CMI, you will be allowed 2 years to complete the oral assessment for the CMI certification. Results: You will be notified of test results by email within 6-8 weeks. The passing scores for the oral exam for Cantonese, Korean, Russian and Spanish is 70%. The passing score for Mandarin is 80% and for Vietnamese it is 65%. To learn more on how the passing scores were developed please go to: https://www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/reports-and-publications Test Environment, System, and Network Issues: By accepting the use of online proctoring, you assume all risks associated with network, technical, or computer-related issues, as well as your choice of testing environment. If you fail to successfully complete the test due to those factors, you are responsible for the cost of any retakes. Retakes: Candidates who do not pass the the oral exam may re-take the exam after a 3-month waiting period. The initial exam and re-test fees and application procedures are the same. After 3 retakes you will be permitted 1 attempt per calendar year. Fees Expiration and Refunds Policies: The exam fees are non-refundable and an exam fee will expire after one year if the exam has not been taken. There will be a rescheduling fee of $25. |