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Booking an Examination Attempt ..........................................................................3  \nBefore Booking the Examination .......................................................................................................... 3  \nPaying for the Examination ................................................................................................................... 4  \nBooking the Examination ...................................................................................................................... 4  \nExamination Location ............................................................................................................................. 5  \nImportant Timelines for Candidates to Remember ........................................................................... 5  \nTesting Windows ..................................................................................................................................... 6  \nIf a Candidate Cannot Attend Their Examination .............................................................................. 6  \n2. 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Day of the Examination .......................................................................................... 10  \nLaunching the Examination................................................................................................................. 10  \nExamination Orientation and Registration ........................................................................................ 11  \nTesting Room Requirements ............................................................................................................... 11  \nConnection Issues ................................................................................................................................ 12  \nDuring the Examination ....................................................................................................................... 12  \nCollection of Information ..................................................................................................................... 12  \n6. Examination Results ............................................................................................... 13  \nExamination Marking ........................................................................................................................... 13  \nReceiving Results.................................................................................................................................. 13  \nIf a Candidate Fails Their Examination Attempt .............................................................................. 13  \nIf a Candidate Fails All Three Attempts............................................................................................. 14  \nAppealing Examination Administration Issues ...................................","cbCainYhjInFLVVy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainYhjInFLVVy","pdf",406330,23,"English","# Introduction\n## Booking an Examination Attempt\n## Computer and Internet Requirements for the Examination\n## Examination Accommodations\n## Preparing for the Examination\n## Day of the Examination\n## Examination Results\n# Appendix A: Health Care Aide Examination Blueprint (2019)\n# Appendix B: Alberta HCA Competency Profile (2018)\n# Appendix C: Candidate Statement of Understanding\n# Appendix D: Actions and Behaviours that Will Be Flagged During an Examination","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to take the Alberta Provincial HCA Examination?\",\"answer\":\"Students enrolled in a licensed Government of Alberta HCA program must successfully pass the Alberta Provincial HCA Examination up to February 1, 2026 to be eligible for the Provincial Curriculum Certificate issued by post-secondary institutions.\"},{\"question\":\"How are exam attempts and timelines handled after the regulation comes into force?\",\"answer\":\"After the HCA Regulation comes into force on February 2, 2026, candidates receive one year and three attempts to successfully pass the Alberta HCA Registration Examination (AHRE).\"},{\"question\":\"What accommodations are available for candidates with special needs?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates can request examination accommodations. 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