ONCC FreeTake Policies

Test Candidates testing through the ONCC FreeTake Program must adhere to all ONCC policies. The institution must follow the rules set forth in the ONCC FreeTake Agreement Enrollment Form. Please note, this list of policies is not all inclusive.

The ONCC FreeTake Program is not available for international participation.

Pass Rate

• The organization must have a 50% pass rate to sign on to a new contract the following year.

Transfers

• No transfers are permitted. Candidates through the FreeTake program are not allowed to transfer due to the fees that would be charged to the candidate (counter to program purposes), the spoilage of FreeTake codes that would be incurred, and the administrative burden to ONCC. FreeTake candidates may cancel their application and apply anew.
• FreeTake candidates are not permitted to transfer. FreeTake candidates may cancel their application and reapply through the FreeTake program at a later date, provided their employer has a current FreeTake agreement.

No-Show Test Candidate (Absent Penalty)

• If a test candidate fails to show for a scheduled test appointment, they will be granted an absent penalty, and it will count as one of the two test attempts.
• If a test candidate fails to show for a second test attempt, the candidate will have no further test attempts under the FreeTake agreement.

ATT (Authorization to Test) Expired

• If a test candidate allows their ATT to expire without making a test appointment, it will count as one of the test attempts.
• If a test candidate allows their ATT to expire without making a test appointment on the second attempt, the candidate will have no further test attempts under the FreeTake agreement.

Attempts

Each test candidate is granted up to two attempts through the FreeTake Program.

What counts as an attempt?

• Passing the test
• Failing the test
• Not showing up for a test appointment
• Not cancelling a test appointment
• Not making a test appointment (allowing the ATT to expire)

Notice of Candidates Who are No Longer Approved to Test

• Institutions should notify ONCC immediately if a candidate is no longer approved to test (e.g., candidate leaves institution). If the institution does not inform ONCC an individual is no longer approved to test and the candidate passes the test, the institution must pay the test fee.