Exams are offered online only.
If a candidate completes an exam unsuccessfully, they will be required to wait 90 days before reattempting the exam. A second unsuccessful attempt will result in a 12-month waiting period. After 3 consecutive unsuccessful attempts, the candidate will have to repeat all NCSO® / NHSA™ compulsory and elective courses and restart their application before being eligible to write the exam again.
Each additional attempt costs $60 + GST for the National Exam and $40 + GST for the Provincial Exam. Any unsuccessful attempts in other provinces will not affect your status with the BCCSA.
You only have to successfully complete the national exam once. However, each province will have their own supplemental legislation exam.
Yes, there is preparatory material in our exam resource catalogue intended to help applicants write both exams. The NCSO® / NHSA™ Study Guide (PDF) shows how the items on the exam are distributed across domains. Applicants are encouraged to review Participants Manuals from the BCCSA courses, create a study plan to focus on subjects/areas less familiar. Examinees may bring their HandiGuide as this will be a reference text used during the Provincial Exam.
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