Personal Medical Items List for the JD-Next Exam

Revised October 2023

The below items are personal medical items that do not require accommodations pre-approval. They will be allowed in the testing room.

None of the items listed below may have anything hand-written on them.

If a candidate has any question about a medically-related item, it is up to the candidate to discuss the issue with their program’s staff in advance of the exam to determine if a pre-approval is needed. NOTE: Proctors cannot make last-minute decisions about medical devices or items that are not pre-approved and not on this list.

Medicine & Medically-Related Items

• Auto-Injector, such as EpiPen
• Bandages
• Braces - Neck, Back, Wrist, Leg or Ankle Braces
• Casts - including slings for broken/sprained arms and other injury-related items that cannot be removed.
• Cough Drops - must be unwrapped and not in a bottle/container.
• Ear plugs – foam with no string
• Eye Drop
• Eye Patch
• Eyeglasses, without the case
• Handheld, non-electronic magnifying glass, without the case.
• Glucose Tablets (does not include hard candy)
• Inhaler
• Medical Alert Bracelet
• Nasal drops/spray
• Oxygen Tank – Must be self-contained and silent. If the oxygen makes noise, or if power is required, then an accommodations approval is needed.
• Pillow/Cushion
• Pills - i.e., Tylenol or other orally-administered medication
• Heating pad

Mobility Devices

• Cane
• Crutches
• Walker
• Motorized Scooter or chair
• Wheelchair

Other Items

• Water in a clear or transparent container with a lid or cap. All labels must be removed from the container.
• Tissues

Medically-related items that require accommodations pre-approval:

• Any device that will be plugged into the computer, except an external mouse or keyboard.
• Diabetic testing or treatment supplies
• Hearing aids/Cochlear implant
• Medical device that is attached to a person’s body, for example:
• A smartphone that is required for monitoring or management of a medical condition, such as diabetes.
• Handheld medical devices that connect via Bluetooth to other medical devices, such as a handheld blood-glucose monitor.
• Any device that would cause the candidate to leave the view of the camera, such as a sit-stand desk or height-adjustable workstation
• Sunglasses or tinted glasses that restrict the remote proctor’s ability to see eye movements
• Registered service animal
• Hat or visor (General Policy Note: Head coverings of any kind [e.g., hats, hoods, bonnets, durags, scarves, etc.] may not be worn, unless the head covering is a religious requirement)

Prohibited items:

• Face masks
• Comfort (“emotional support”) animals