This support article is intended for participants who are not enrolled in a degree or certificate program through a partnering institute of higher education.
BloomBoard aims to provide equal opportunity for participants to earn titles when their circumstances/contexts/disability result in barriers for them to demonstrate competency for a specific unit. BloomBoard offers two types of accommodations, “Setting Accommodations” and “ADA Accommodations.”
Setting Accommodations
Participants who feel they are unable to demonstrate the requirements in a unit they are completing due to their instructional setting/context should first contact their BloomBoard Coach. In most cases, the BloomBoard Coach can assist with the types of actions a participant can take to demonstrate competency.
After meeting with their BloomBoard Coach, if the participant and BloomBoard Coach feel that the requirements cannot be demonstrated without a setting accommodation, the coach will email BloomBoard Support requesting an accommodation for the specific unit the participant is completing. BloomBoard Support will provide the accommodation request to the participant and remind the participant that if approved, it will be for the specific unit only and not a general accommodation to be used for the entire program. BloomBoard will decide on the request for a setting assessment accommodation and inform the participant of that decision. It is at the sole discretion of BloomBoard to accept or deny the request.
If approved, the participant will email BloomBoard Support when they submit evidence for the specific unit for assessment, including a copy of the accommodation.
ADA Accommodations
Participants who feel they are unable to demonstrate the requirements in a unit they are completing due to a disability should email BloomBoard Support to request an ADA accommodation for the specific unit they are completing. BloomBoard Support will provide the ADA accommodation request and remind the participant that if approved, it will be for the specific unit only and not a general accommodation to be used for the entire program. BloomBoard will decide on the request for an ADA assessment accommodation and inform the participant of that decision. It is at the sole discretion of BloomBoard to accept or deny the request.
If approved, the participant will email BloomBoard Support when they submit evidence for the specific unit for assessment, including a copy of the accommodation.