A training center director shall maintain the security and confidentiality of all examinations used in all Commission-approved courses in the following manner:
    (1) Pursuant with Florida Statutes § 943.173(2), the Commission shall authorize the administration of examinations at training schools. Administration of examinations shall consist of the training center director or designee(s) developing examination items, maintaining examination item banks, preparing examination forms, administering examinations, retaining student examinations, proctoring, grading, and recording the results of the examinations.
    (2) A training center director shall develop and maintain written procedures outlining the security of training school examinations to include preparation, administration, proctoring, storing, grading, disposal, and student review.
    (3) Written procedures, examinations, and examination materials shall be made available for inspection by Commission staff.
    (4) To maintain the security of the examinations outlined in this rule section, a training center director shall ensure that:
    (a) The security and confidentiality of examinations and examination materials are maintained and obsolete examination materials are destroyed.
    (b) Examination materials are secured and accessible only by training school staff approved by the training center director.
    (c) Examination items are not reviewed with students prior to administration of the test.
    (d) Student contact with examination materials is conducted in a controlled presentation to prohibit students from recording or transcribing test questions and answers.
    (5) Examination materials, including the examination and individual answer forms for each training course, shall be retained for not less than two years after the date the examination is completed.
Rulemaking Authority 943.12(1), (2) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 943.173. History-New 7-7-99, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04.