The following is a summary of the key policies related to the exam process. There are more detailed descriptions of the policies in the Student Exam Handbook.

Non-Disclosure Agreement and Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct

All students will be required to accept and agree to the Non-Disclosure Agreement and Professional Ethics and Conduct agreements (See Below at the end of the Student Handbook) during the pre-test session in order to access the exam. Failure to accept will result in the student forfeiting the right to take the exam.

Exam Scoring

You will receive on-screen notification of your unofficial score at the end of the exam and a printed unofficial score report upon departure from the test center. Pearson VUE is required to submit test results to BOMI International within 24 to 72 hours of test completion. BOMI International will distribute an official score report in the form of an Exam Analysis within five (5) business days of receiving the test results and reviewing the testing session data including any incident reports. BOMI cannot provide test results over the phone.

Passing the Exam

If you receive a score of 70% or higher, you will receive course credit. You will receive an official score report in the form of an Exam Analysis, which will indicate your performance on each chapter. Upon completion of all designation or certificate requirements, graduates may use the designation on business cards and signatures.

Failing the Exam

If you receive a score of 69% or lower, you will be denied credit for the course. You will receive an official score report in the form of an Exam Analysis, which will indicate your performance on each chapter. In order to retake the exam, you will need to pay an exam administration fee prior to scheduling a new appointment. This will set a new exam cycle where you will have six months in which to write the exam.

Computer-Based Testing Format

The BOMI International designation and certificate exams are computer-based tests, but students do not need extensive computer experience to take the test. Exam questions and answer options are displayed on the screen. The computer records your responses and times your exam. You are able to change your answers, skip questions and flag questions for later review. All unanswered questions will be incorrect when your time expires. Your exam will be scored once you have completed it and you will know your unofficial result before leaving the test center.

Before beginning to take the exam, you will have the option to take a short tutorial to familiarize yourself with the computer testing environment. You will have ten (10) minutes to spend on this tutorial. This time will not be deducted from the time you are allotted to complete the exam.

Test center proctors are available to answer questions you may have about the computer-based testing system, but are unable to answer questions about the content of the exam itself. You are encouraged to participate in the tutorial in order to familiarize yourself with the exam format. Be aware that if you exit the exam session, the session cannot be restarted.

Exam Format and Timing

The exam is comprised of one-hundred (100) randomly delivered multiple choice questions that must be completed in two hours (2:00). Total seat time for the exam session will be two hours and 30 minutes (2:30) including an evaluation, acceptance of BOMI International’s Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct, and a tutorial.

Total exam time is broken out as follows:

• 15 minute evaluation (required)
• 5 minute NDA and Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct approval (required)
• 10 minute tutorial (optional)
• 2 hour exam

Once your exam is completed, you will sign out of the test center and the erasable notebook and marker will be collected by the test center administrator. At this time, you will receive an unofficial score report. An official score report in the form of an Exam Analysis, indicating your performance on each chapter, will be distributed by BOMI International after the results are received and any incident report is addressed.

*Ethics is Good Business® ShortCourse™ Exam Procedures

All Ethics is Good Business® exams will be administered online using BOMI International’s Learning Management System.  Self-study students taking the Ethics is Good Business® course have (6) months from the time they register to successfully complete the exam.  Classroom students have six (6) months from the class start date to successfully complete the exam.  If you do not pass on your first attempt, you will be allowed additional attempts.  Students will receive an e-mail confirmation of registration in the online Ethics is Good Business® course exam, including information about how to access the online exam, within two business days of registering.

System recommendations for the Ethics is Good Business® ShortCourse™ online exam

Although the exam has been tested on multiple sites and platforms, the recommended software and hardware are: Microsoft Windows operating system, Internet Explorer 5.0 and above, and a high-speed modem or network connection. 

Student Computer Based Testing Policies Handbook

Students are encouraged to download the Student handbook in order to reference the policies regarding the testing procedures.