(1) In order to be certified to practice under this chapter as a provider or affiliate provider in the state of Washington all applicants shall pass an examination approved by the secretary.

(2) An applicant shall meet all education, experience, and training requirements and hold a current health professional credential to qualify to sit for the examination.

(3) Examinations shall be given at a time and place determined by the secretary.

(4) A completed application with the appropriate fee for certification shall be received in the office of the department, no later than sixty days prior to the examination date. All supporting documentation shall be received no later than twenty days prior to the scheduled examination date.

(5) Any applicant who fails to follow written or oral instructions relative to the conduct of the examination, is observed talking or attempting to give or receive information, or attempting to remove materials from the examination or using or attempting to use unauthorized materials during any portion of the examination shall be terminated from the examination and not permitted to complete it.

(6) The department shall approve the method of grading each examination, and apply the method uniformly to all applicants taking the examination.

(7) Applicants will be notified in writing of their examination scores.

(8) Applicant's examination scores are not disclosed to anyone other than the applicant, unless requested to do so in writing by the applicant.

(9) An applicant who fails to make the required grade in the first examination may take up to two additional examinations upon the payment of a reexamination fee for each subsequent examination. After failure of three examinations, the secretary may require remedial education before admission to future examinations.