Admissions data waivers

Some candidates do not want test centers to collect admissions data for religious or other reasons. Admissions data includes a digital signature, digital ID authentication, palm vein, and photograph. For most exam sponsors, candidates must get prior approval to skip an admissions data. This is done before they arrive at the test center.

If an exam sponsor provides prior approval to skip an admissions data, Pearson VUE assigns a Pre-exam client admissions waiver case to your test center before the appointment. The case indicates which type of admissions data you can skip. After you admit the candidate, update the case to confirm that you skipped the appropriate admissions data for the candidate.

If a candidate asks you to waive an admissions data without receiving prior approval from the exam sponsor, check the exam sponsor's client reference for further instruction. If the client reference does not have specific instructions, use the guidelines in the following table.

If you waive any admissions data without prior approval from the exam sponsor, create a case, selecting these options:

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Admissions data waivers

Indicate which type of admissions data you skipped for the candidate, and explain why the candidate did not want you to collect it.

Admissions data type	Waiver policy
Digital signature	Never skip the digital signature requirement without prior approval from the exam sponsor. The digital signature indicates the candidate's consent to the rules agreement, so the candidate must provide a signature in order to test. Turn candidates away if they refuse to sign the rules agreement and have not received prior approval from the exam sponsor to skip this admissions data.
Digital ID authentication (DIA)	Only applies at PVTCs and PVTC Selects equipped with a DIA device. Pearson VUE notifies test centers if they must have the DIA device installed. This device is not required at all PVTCs and PVTC Selects. Never skip the DIA requirement without prior approval from the exam sponsor.
Palm vein	Only applicable at PVTC Selects and PVTCs equipped with a palm vein device. The palm vein device is not required at all PVTCs, but it is required at all PVTC Selects. For more information about the differences between a PVTC and PVTC Select, see About the test center network. Pearson VUE contacts test centers if they must have the equipment installed. Never skip the palm vein requirement without prior approval from the exam sponsor.
Photo	If the client reference does not indicate that the exam sponsor requires prior approval, you can waive the requirement only if the candidate asks to skip the photo for religious reasons. Waive the photo requirement by clicking Next without taking a photo. At the end of the admission process, a message informs you that you did not perform all of the admission steps.