All of the following apply to a certification examination under this act:

    (a) An examination shall be written, except that the administrator may allow an individual to take an oral or practical examination if the administrator determines that the individual meets 1 of the following:

    (i) He or she has special language problems that preclude the possibility of passing a standard English language examination.

    (ii) He or she was unsuccessful on the written examination.

    (b) The administrator shall review examinations that are being given by private or public agencies, including the department of education. If the administrator approves an agency for the purposes of administering examinations, an applicant may take an examination administered by that agency, and the testing agency shall forward the results to the administrator for review and verification, or the prospective applicant may take the examination developed and given by the administrator, if any.

    (c) An examination shall be given at places and times determined by the administrator.

    (d) The results of an examination are not final until approved by the administrator. The administrator shall forward the results of an examination to the applicant or to the applicant’s authorized representative.