Name Changes/ID Information
To take any NCCPA exam, examinees must present two forms of ID at the testing center; a primary and secondary ID or two primary IDs.
Please keep the following in mind regarding acceptable and unacceptable IDs:
All IDs must contain the examinee's pre-printed name.
All IDs must contain the examinee's signature in the designated signature area when initially presented at the test center. An ID that is not already signed cannot be signed after arrival at the test center and used as acceptable ID.
All IDs must be valid (not expired). IDs are considered to be valid (not expired) as long as they do not contain an expiration date that has passed. If there is no expiration date on an ID, it is considered to be valid.
Primary IDs must contain a permanently affixed photo of the examinee.
All IDs must be an original document (not a photocopy or fax).
First and last names on the IDs presented must match the name in NCCPA and Pearson VUE's databases. However, we will accept a first name initial if the middle name is spelled out and matches. A nickname on one form of ID and the full name on another form of ID is not acceptable.
More than one difference in a name is not acceptable.
If a candidate presents an ID that is expired or invalidated (for example if corner of the ID has been clipped) it may be accepted as long as it meets the other ID requirements and is accompanied by paperwork indicating that the candidate has filed for a renewal. The renewal paperwork does not need to have a photograph and signature.
Grace periods are not recognized. For example, if an examinee's driver's license expired yesterday and the state allows a 30-day grace period for renewing the license, the ID is considered to be invalid.
The most common difference of a middle name or initial on one ID and not on the other is acceptable. Additionally, a middle initial on one ID and a middle name on the other is also an acceptable difference.
The following are a list of examples of acceptable forms of ID:
Primary ID
The primary ID must be a valid (not expired) original document (not a photocopy or fax) and contain a permanently affixed photo of the examinee, along with the candidate's pre-printed name and their signature.
Acceptable examples (as long as they meet the above criteria) are:
Secondary ID
The secondary ID must be a valid (not expired) original document (not a photocopy or fax) and contain the examinee's pre-printed name and their signature.
Acceptable examples (as long as they meet the required criteria) are:
Driver's License
Military ID
Student ID
Employee ID
Social Security card
Credit Card
The following are the guidelines for what name differences will and will not be accepted. However, they must also meet the criteria above.
| | | Difference | Acceptable |
|---|
Frank H. Jones | Frank H. Jones, Jr. | Suffix difference | Yes |
E. Smith | Elizabeth Smith | First name on one, first initial on the other | No |
J. Mary Doe | Mary Doe | First initial, no first name | No |
Lisa Mcdonald | Lisa McDonald | Capitalization difference | Yes |
MaryAnne Wells | Maryann Wells | Capitalization and one letter difference | Yes |
Christina M. Jones | Christina Marie Jones | Middle name on one and middle initial on the other | Yes |
Christina M. Jones | Christina Jones | Middle initial on one; no middle name or initial on the other | Yes |
Christina Marie Jones | Christina Jones | Middle name on one; no middle name or initial on the other | Yes |
James O'Connell | James OConnell | Apostrophe difference | Yes |
W. Jerry Smith | William Jerry Smith | First name on one first initial on the other | Yes |
Christina M. Jones | C.M. Jones | First name on one and two initials on the other | No |
Jennifer Rose Johnson | Jennifer Marie Johnson | Different middle names | No |
Christina M. Jones | Christina L. Jones | Different middle initials | No |
Christina M.L. Jones | Christina M. Jones | Two middle initials on one and one on the other | Yes |
Christina M.L. Jones | Christina Jones | Two middle initials on one and none on the other | Yes |
Christina M. Jones | Christina Mayer-Jones | Hyphenated name vs. part of hyphenated name & initial | Yes |
Sarah John-Wells | Sarah Wells | Part of hyphenated name on one and not the other | Yes |
Christina Mayer-Jones | Christina Mayer | Part of hyphenated name on one & hyphenated name on other | Yes |
Christina Mayer-Jones | Christina Mayer Jones | Hyphenation difference | Yes |
Sandra M. Jones | Sandy M. Jones | Nick name on one full name on the other | No |
Maria J. Jones Martin | Maria Jones Martin | Middle initial missing with two middle names | Yes |
Maria Jane Jones Martin | Maria Jones Martin | One name missing if at least two names match | Yes |
Christina Mayor-Jones | Christina Mayer-Jones | One letter difference | Yes |
James Johnson | James Johmson | One letter difference if only two names are shown | No |
Donald Alexander | Donald Alexandre | Letters swapped | No |
Mary Elizabeth Smith | Mary Smith Jones | Maiden name on one but middle name on the other | No |
Russell Evan | Evan Russell | First and last names reversed | Yes |
Evan Russell Stanley | Evan Stanley Russell | Three names not in matching order | Yes |
Satveer G. | G. Satveer | Initial and name reversed | No |
Satveer G. | Satveer Gupta | Last name initial versus last name | No |
J. P. Jones | John Peter Jones | Two initials versus two names | No |
Madonna | Madonna Ciccone | One name on one and two names on the other | No |
Maria Alonzo Gonzales Roberta Garcia | Maria Alonzo Garcia | All names do not appear but first and last name match exactly | Yes |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Arnold Schwarzeneg | Name truncated (shortened) to fit into field | Yes |
Jo Ann Smith | JoAnn Smith | Typo: extra space in first name | Yes |
MaryAnn Schmidt | Mary Ann Schmidt | Spacing | Yes |
Lisa McDonald | Lisa Mc Donald | Spacing | Yes |