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Lactation Accommodations

If you're a candidate who will be lactating during the Qualifying or Certifying Exams or the MOC Part III Exam, please review the information below for instructions on reserving a lactation room.

 

Candidates who are lactating may request a 30-minute break and extension of their examination if they notify the ABOG office no later than the close of the application period and schedule at a Pearson VUE Testing Center by the same date. Most Pearson VUE Testing Centers have only one room that is available for breast pumping, so candidates are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as they receive approval for the test as these rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. If a candidate requests extra time for lactation, they must schedule their testing site through the Pearson VUE accommodations department after contacting ABOG. If no seat is available at the closest center, and they have requested extra time, they will have to travel to an available location to sit for the examination. As Pearson VUE testing centers have limited lactation facilities, ABOG cannot guarantee that the candidate will be able to schedule at their preferred testing center.

Candidates who are lactating will be given an opportunity to use a pump prior to their examination. Please notify the ABOG office as soon as you know you will need the lactation time. Candidates will be given time to lactate between registration and the start of the examination. If a candidate has failed to request a lactation accommodation, but needs to lactate prior to starting their examination, they should inform the proctor as soon as the registration process begins. The proctor will inform ABOG, and the candidate will be given time to lactate as soon as the registration is complete. 

Diplomates who are lactating may request a 30-minute break and extension of their exam if they notify the ABOG office no later than March 1, 2021, and schedule at a Pearson VUE Testing Center by the same date. Most Pearson VUE Testing Centers have only one room that is available for breast pumping, so candidates are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as they receive approval for the test as these rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.


If a candidate requests extra time for lactation, they must schedule their testing site through the Pearson VUE accommodations department after contacting ABOG. If no seat is available at the closest center and they have requested extra time, they will have to travel to an available location to sit for the exam. As Pearson VUE Testing Centers have limited lactation facilities, ABOG cannot guarantee that the diplomate will be able to schedule at their preferred testing center.