Testing Center Rules
The following rules are enforced at all testing centers to ensure a fair and consistent test experience for all candidates.

• Arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes before your scheduled reporting time.
• All candidates must present an unexpired government-issued ID bearing their photo and signature to be admitted to the testing center (see "Presenting Positive Proof of Identity").  Your ID must match the name you provided on your application and the name that appears on your Authorization to Schedule notice, and the photo must validate your identity.
• All candidates will be required to have a fingerprint scan and will also have their driver's license (or other national identification) read and scanned.
• Admittance to the testing center is by appointment only. Candidates must be present at the time and location of their appointment to be admitted.
• No test materials, documents, or memoranda of any sort may be taken into or from the test room.
• Candidates will have the opportunity after the examination to submit general comments or comments about specific examination questions by following the applicable onscreen instructions. The IEEE ComSoc Examination Committee will review all comments but will not provide written responses to comments. To learn more about how items and examination forms are developed, please refer to the "About WCET" section of the web site.
• Smoking is prohibited.
• Candidates may not ask questions about examination content.
• All examinations are monitored and may be recorded in both audio and video format.
• No breaks are scheduled during the examination. Candidates who have to leave the testing room to take a break will not be given extra time on the examination. To re-enter the testing room, candidates must have their fingerprint rescanned, and must sign in and present their identification documents.
• Candidates may not leave the testing site facility while the examination is in progress.
• IEEE ComSoc and PES reserve the right to cancel any test score believed to be obtained in a questionable manner.
• Food, drinks, purses, briefcases, notebooks, calculators, pagers, cellular telephones, recording devices, and photography equipment are not allowed into the testing room.
• It is expressly prohibited to disclose, publish, reproduce, or transmit any part of the examination, in any form, by any means, verbal or written, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the certifying organization. Violation may result in civil or criminal prosecution.
• Medications that may need to be accessed during the test can be stored in lockers outside the testing room. Candidates who will need to use crutches or other medical equipment should complete a special accommodation request form (see Appendix E) so that the testing center can be informed in advance.
• Religious headwear may be worn into the testing room; however, it may be subject to inspection by a testing center administrator before entry into the testing room is permitted.
• Candidates are expected to behave in a civil manner when on the premises of the testing center. Exhibiting abusive behavior toward the testing center staff or other testing candidates may result in forfeiture of your examination and/or criminal prosecution.

Please remember that other examinations are being administered at the same time that you are taking the IEEE WCET examination so you may hear typing on keyboards for an essay examination, coughing, and/or people entering and leaving the testing room. It is impossible to provide a completely noise-free testing environment. The testing center allows candidates to bring small earplugs that can be inserted inside the ear. Candidates are not allowed to bring in headsets or headphones. Earplugs are subject to inspection by a testing center administrator before entry into the testing room is permitted.

Security Acknowledgement and Agreement
Prior to taking the examination, candidates will be presented with a security acknowledgement screen.  Candidates must acknowledge that they have read, understand, and accept the conditions listed below.

1. I have an ethical duty to protect the security of the IEEE WCET Certification Examination.
2. The examination and questions contained therein are the exclusive property of the IEEE Communications Society - WCET Certification Examination Program.
3. This examination and the questions contained therein are protected by copyright law and constitute valuable trade secret information, the disclosure of which will cause injury to the IEEE Communications Society - WCET Certification Examination Program. No part of this examination may be copied or reproduced in part or whole by any means whatsoever, including memorizing and/or reporting question or examination content.
4. The dissemination of question or examination content to any person, organization, company, or other entity in any manner shall constitute a breach of professional ethics and theft of the exam.  Any person found guilty of such violation may have his/her score voided.  The IEEE Communications Society may prohibit the candidate from future access to the IEEE WCET Certification Examination.
5. The theft or attempted theft of an examination or examination items is punishable as a felony and may result in civil penalties and/or professional sanction.  I recognize that the breach of my obligations under this candidate acknowledgment may expose me to liability for damages caused to the IEEE Communications Society and to legal fees incurred by the IEEE Communications Society in preserving its rights.
6. I understand that during the examination, I may not communicate with other candidates, refer to any materials other than those provided to me, or assist or obtain assistance from any person.  Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the invalidation of my examination results as well as other appropriate action.
7. My participation in any irregularity occurring prior to, during, or subsequent to this examination, such as giving or obtaining unauthorized information or aid, as evidenced by observation or subsequent statistical analysis, may result in termination of my participation, invalidation of my examination results, or other appropriate action.

Candidates who do not agree to the conditions listed above will not be allowed to proceed and take the examination, and will forfeit both the application and examination fee.

Inclement Weather and Local or National Emergencies
In the event of inclement weather or a local or national emergency, please contact Prometric at the Regional Contact Center (the number provided in your Authorization to Schedule notice) or go to www.prometric.com/sitestatus to determine the appointment status. If the center is closed and appointments are canceled, candidates should wait two (2) business days before calling to reschedule their appointments.