All candidates must present proof of identity by providing an unexpired government-issued photo ID with a signature, such as a driver’s license with a photograph, a military photo ID or a passport. The name and photo on the ID must match the name used on the application and ATT letter and the photo must validate the candidate’s identity. Credit cards with photos and Social Security cards are not acceptable forms of identification. Candidates who cannot present an unexpired government-issued photo ID should contact PES before the exam at (866) 744-HRCI.

Candidates with hyphenated last names whose photo IDs show only one of the last names may be admitted if the single name matches part of the hyphenated name and the signature and photograph clearly match.

Candidates whose middle names are spelled out on their ID but are listed with an initial on the application may be admitted as long as the initial matches the first letter of the middle name and the signature and photograph match. This applies to candidates who use their middle name instead of their first name on their application but their ID displays their first, middle and last name.

International candidates should refer to Appendix E for information about identification requirements outside the United States, U.S. territories or Canada.

Please refer to the chart below for acceptable ID matches.

• Arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes before scheduled reporting time.
• All candidates must present an unexpired government-issued ID bearing their photo and signature to be admitted to the test center (see “Presenting Positive Proof of Identity”).
• Admittance to the test center is by appointment only. Candidates must be present at the time and location of their appointment to be admitted.
• No test materials, documents or memoranda of any sort may be taken into or from the test room.
• Smoking is prohibited.
• Candidates may not ask questions about exam content.
• All exams are monitored and may be recorded in both audio and video format.
• No breaks are scheduled during the exam. Candidates who have to leave the testing room to take a break will not be given extra time on the exam and must present ID as they sign out and back into the testing room.
• HRCI and PES reserve the right to cancel any test score believed to be obtained in a questionable manner.
• Food, drinks, purses, briefcases, notebooks, calculators, pagers, cellular telephones, recording devices and photography equipment are not allowed into the testing room.
• It is expressly prohibited to disclose, publish, reproduce or transmit any part of the exam, in any form, by any means, verbal or written, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the certifying organization. Violation may result in civil or criminal prosecution.
• Religious headwear may be worn into the testing room; however, it may be subject to inspection by a test center administrator before entry into the testing room is permitted.
• Candidates are expected to behave in a civil manner when on the premises of the test center. Exhibiting abusive behavior toward the test center staff or other testing candidates may result in forfeiture of your exam and/or criminal prosecution.

Inclement Weather and Local or National Emergencies

In the event of inclement weather or a national or local emergency, please contact Thomson Prometric at the national contact center (number provided in your ATT letter) to determine the appointment status or go to www.prometric.com/sitestatus. If the center is closed and appointments are canceled, candidates should wait two business days before calling to reschedule their appointments to allow for eligibility resetting. International candidates should refer to Appendix E for more information about inclement weather and local or national emergencies.