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Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)MCCEE Changes to Computer-Based ExaminationStarting with the September 2008 SessionBeginning with the September 2008 session, the MCC will be changing the format of its Evaluating Examination from paper-and-pencil to a computer-based format. (It will no longer be possible to take the examination in paper-and-pencil format.) The examination questions will be presented to candidates on a computer screen. Candidates will choose their answers using the computer’s mouse, and their responses will be recorded in real time by the computer, rather than on an answer sheet.Some of the ADVANTAGES of the computer-based MCCEE over the paper-and-pencil MCCEE:•Shorter testing time: The paper-and-pencil MCCEE was a full-day, 8-hour examination. The computer-based MCCEE will be a 4-hour, half-day examination.•Increased Accessibility:o More examination dates – The paper-and-pencil MCCEE was offered three times per year on a fixed date.The new computer-based MCCEE will be offered more frequently, up to six times per year, and will beadministered in two- to three-week testing windows. Candidates will schedule their half-day examinationwithin the testing window through Prometric, the computer-based testing delivery provider chosen by theMCC to administer the Evaluating Examination.o More centers in more countries – The paper-and-pencil MCCEE was offered at 5 Canadian and 8 International sites. The new MCCEE CBT will be offered at more than 500 sites in over 73 countries. Seethe second page of this document for the list of countries where Prometric offers examination centers. •Increased Flexibility: Once accepted for the MCCEE, candidates will be able to schedule their own date and center for one of the available examination sessions. Subject to space availability, they could schedule their examination date up to five days before that date. If they later wish to transfer their examination to a later date or to another center, this can be done, free of charge, up to five days before their scheduled examination date. September 2008 computer-based MCCEE – At this time, we can confirm the following:•Examination Dates – Mondays to Fridays, between 8 and 26 September.•Examination Centers – See list of countries below. Subject to space availability, candidates could schedule their examination for any one of the Prometric centers. Spaces are limited at all centers and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.•Examination Fee – The fee currently remains at $1,000.00 CAN for first-time MCCEE applicants and $850.00 CAN for MCCEE re-applicants.•Start of Application – We anticipate that application will open on approximately 22 May 2008. No applications will be accepted until that time. A notice will be posted on the MCC Website (www.mcc.ca) as soon as the new computer-based MCCEE documentation is available and online application opens. Candidates will be required to submit an online application and credit card payment.•What you can do in the meantime - If you are an International Medical Graduate (IMG) or Student (IMS) who has never previously applied for an MCC examination, and you intend to apply for the September 2008 (or future) session of the MCCEE, we recommend that you submit an application to the Physician CredentialsRegistry of Canada (PCRC – ) as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Your credential and identity documents must be reviewed and approved by PCRC prior to being eligible to apply for the MCCEE and, due to volume, the PCRC document approval process may take several weeks.Further sessions of the new computer-based MCCEE will be announced in May 2008, including the possibility of examination dates in November 2008. Any further updates regarding the new computer-based MCCEE will be posted on the homepage of the MCC Website (www.mcc.ca).PROMETRIC CENTERS - LIST OF COUNTRIESThis list is current as at 29 February 2008 and is subject to change.NORTH AMERICA AFRICACountry # of Centers Country # of Centers1 Canada 13BotswanaUnited States 336 Ghana 1Kenya 1 SOUTH AMERICA Mauritius 1Country # of Centers Nigeria 12 Argentina 2AfricaSouth1TanzaniaBolivia 11UgandaBrazil 7Zimbabwe1 Chile 1Colombia 2Dominican Republic 1 ASIA PACIFICCountry # of CentersGuatemala 12 Mexico 4Australia1 Peru 1BangladeshChina 17 Venezuela 1Kong 3HongEUROPE Indonesia 2Country # of Centers India 19Japan 9 Armenia 1Korea 7 Austria 11 Bulgaria 1MalaysiaNepal 1 Croatia 1Czech Republic 1 Pakistan 33PhilippinesFinland 11SingaporeFrance 4Taiwan 3 Georgia 1Thailand 1 Germany 5Greece 2Hungary 1 MIDDLE EASTCountry # of CentersIreland 1Egypt2 Italy 3Kazakhstan 1 Israel 21 Latvia 1JordanKuwait 1 Lithuania 1Luxembourg 1 Lebanon 22 Netherlands 1 SaudiArabiaPoland 1 United Arab Emirates 11 Portugal 1BankWestRomania 1Russia 2Slovenia 1Spain 2Switzerland 1Turkey 4Ukraine 1United Kingdom 13Uzbekistan 1Note:•You will be able to view the cities where test centers are located in the country you select to take the MCCEEwhen you schedule your examination date through Prometric.•Spaces are limited at all centers and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.。