Checking eyeglasses

When you admit candidates who wear eyeglasses, visually inspect the glasses to ensure they are not a prohibited electronic device. Devices such as Google Glass, camera glasses, or spy glasses might be used for item theft. You must also visually inspect the glasses each time the candidate enters the testing room after a break to ensure that they have not been switched to a prohibited electronic device.

The following attributes might indicate that the eyeglasses are an electronic device with recording capabilities:

Small screen in upper corner of the frame (Google Glass)
Thick arms or a wide bridge between lenses
Buttons or switches
LED indicator lights
Holes or circles on the frame or bridge
Small cameras disguised as screws

For more information about identifying these devices, refer to the training module Checking Candidates for Personal Belongings in the Resources application in the Connect portal.

Follow these steps to inspect glasses each time the candidate enters the testing room:

Explain to the candidate that you must visually inspect the glasses to confirm they are not an electronic device.
Ask the candidate to remove the glasses (not hand them over) and place them on an available desk or countertop.

Do not touch the glasses, even if the candidate offers to let you handle them. Candidates must set the glasses on a hard surface and cannot hold the glasses while you inspect them. This helps you ensure that candidates are not covering parts of the glasses with their hands.

If the candidate refuses to remove the glasses or to let you inspect them, follow the process in Responding to candidate misconduct (WIN process).

Inspect the glasses right-side up and upside down to ensure that they are not an electronic device.

Do not touch the glasses or the candidate.
After you inspect the glasses right-side up, ask the candidate to flip the glasses upside down. Checking the glasses from this angle helps you see some of the attributes better, such as a USB port or button.
Candidates must store Google Glass in their locker or vehicle before you continue the check-in process. If the candidate refuses, follow the process in Responding to candidate misconduct.
If you suspect the candidate is wearing camera glasses or spy glasses after visual inspection, follow the process in Responding to candidate misconduct. Also, see the exam sponsor's client reference for specific policies about candidate misconduct.