N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41A-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:41A-3.4 - Accommodations for persons with documented learning disabilities

(a) OEMS shall offer reasonable and appropriate accommodations for the written component of the NREMT-Paramedic Certification Examination for those persons with documented learning disabilities in reading decoding, reading comprehension and/or written expression.

(b) A person requesting accommodations for the written component of the NREMT-Paramedic Certification Examination shall deliver documentation of his or her learning disability to OEMS at least 30 calendar days prior to the examination.

1. Documentation of a learning disability shall include one of the following:

i. A diagnosis based upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading comprehension and/or written expression; or

ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional, according to the criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. This manual may be obtained by contacting American Psychiatric Publishing Inc., 100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or through their website at www.psych.org.

2. All diagnosis shall have been made within five years of the date of the examination.

(c) A person who qualifies for accommodations shall be permitted a total of three hours and 45 minutes within which to take the written portion of the NREMT-Paramedic Certification Examination. Additional accommodations may be provided as OEMS deems appropriate.

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