Exam Information

Scheduling and Taking the Exam

The BCPA examination is administered two times a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Eligibility, once approved, is valid for the first available testing window. If you are unable or do not wish to take the exam in the first available testing window after your application is approved, you may request a move to the next exam window. If you wish to defer to a later cycle, you must pay a non-refundable deferral fee. You may only defer one time, after which, if you have not tested, you must submit a new application and pay the published fees at that time.

Step 1:  Log into your BCPA (Prolydian) account. Refer to this page for more instruction.

Step 2:  You may schedule your exam by accessing your Prolydian account and clicking the “Schedule” button on the My Exams page. You MUST schedule your exam during one of the two four (4) week testing windows. One in the fall and one in the spring. Consult page 2 for the current exam schedule.

Step 3: After you schedule your test, Prolydian will send you an appointment confirmation email listing your test date, testing time, and instructions on how to prepare for your proctored exam.

Step 4: If you encounter problems scheduling your exam or if you need to modify your Prolydian or Proctor360 account profile name to match your Photo ID, please contact support+PACB@prolydian.com.

You may cancel or reschedule up to 48 hours before your appointment at no cost. If, however, you cancel your appointment with less than 48 hours’ notice, or if you miss your appointment, show up late or provide inadequate identification, you will not be able to make a new appointment without paying an additional testing fee. Prolydian will send you a confirmation email each time you reschedule or cancel an appointment. See fee schedule.

IMPORTANT! Carefully Review Instructions to Ensure a Smooth Exam Experience!

Exam Content

• Scope of Practice and Transparency (12%)
• Empowerment, Autonomy, Rights, and Equity (18%)
• Communication and Interpersonal Relationships (19%)
• Health, Medicine & the Healthcare System (24%)
• Professionalism & Ethics (27%)

The BCPA certification exam is a computer-based test (CBT) administered via Proctor 360 throughout the United States and across the globe. Proctor 360 is a secure and reliable online proctoring solution that gives candidates the flexibility and safety to take the exam remotely. It provides certification boards like PACB with robust security features to prevent cheating and preserve the integrity of the credential.

The steps listed below are provided in the authorization to schedule email notification.

‘You have been authorized to schedule the Example Test exam, a computer-based examination through Prolydian that is proctored by Proctor360.

An account has been created for you on Prolydian. You should have received an email from support@prolydian.com with instructions for completing your account setup.

If you did not receive this email:

1. Go to https://app.prolydian.com

2. Click “Forgot my password”

3. Make sure support@prolydian.com is an allowed sender for your email provider.

You may schedule your exam by accessing your Prolydian account and clicking the “Schedule” button on the My Exams page. Exams can only be scheduled during one of the two four (4) week exam cycles, one in the fall and one in the spring. Refer to page 2 for the current schedule.

After you schedule your test, Prolydian will send you an appointment confirmation email listing your test date, testing time, and instructions on how to prepare for your proctored exam.

If you encounter problems scheduling your exam or if you need to modify your Prolydian or Proctor360 account profile name to match your Photo ID, please contact support+PACB@prolydian.com.

On the day of your exam:
Log in a few minutes prior to the exam. You may want to refresh the screen at the time of the exam. To access your exam:

1.  Log into your Prolydian account at https://proctor360.prolydian.com

2.  Go to the “My exams” dashboard and click the “Launch Exam” button

• This button will be enabled one minute before your exam time. If you arrive early, please refresh the page to see the Launch Exam button.
• Please note that you have a 30-minute check-in window starting at your exam start time. If you log in after this window, you will not be able to test.

3.  Click “Start Session”

4.  Follow the on-screen instructions to share your screen and check your equipment

5.  Follow the identity verification instructions