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We will provide extra break time for nursing mothers during the following exams, if requested. Please send all request forms to us at accommodations@theaba.org.
Request form
Nursing mothers may request a 45-minute break for any of the ITEs listed below.
Deadline
Requests must be submitted between 60 and 120 days prior to the exam date. Requests submitted outside this time frame will not be considered.
Nursing mothers may request a 45-minute break in addition to the standard 20-minute break for the exams listed below. Nursing mothers will also have access to a private space to pump, if one is available at the Pearson VUE testing center selected.
See Pearson VUE’s Policy
Nursing mothers may request a 45-minute break in addition to the standard 15-minute break between components of the APPLIED Exam. This policy applies only to candidates taking both components of the APPLIED Exam.
Requests must be submitted between 90 and 120 days prior to the first day of the candidate’s assigned exam week. Requests submitted outside this time frame will not be considered. You can view the Nursing Mothers Break deadlines for the APPLIED Exam here.
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