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Board hears EBOS ethics‑assessment presentation as remediation tool; staff and members ask about pass rates and workshops
Summary
EBOS, an ethics essay-based remediation assessment used by regulatory boards, presented its exam format, grading rubric and remediation workshop option; the board discussed pass rates, use after discipline, and potential preventive uses for students.
The board received a presentation from Bradley Guy, business development manager for EBOS, describing the company’s ethics remediation exam and associated live workshop offering. EBOS is a scenario-driven, essay-based assessment focused on domains including boundaries, fraud, substance use, unprofessional conduct and professional standards.
Guy said EBOS scenarios are built from more than 600 real board orders and are graded by five trained graders using a 1–16 rubric (12 is passing). EBOS is administered at Prometric testing centers, proctored and identity-verified, with results delivered to the board and the licensee within 7–10 business days. The company charges the licensee $400 per assigned domain exam; boards typically do not pay a direct fee. Guy said EBOS has a reported pass rate of about 58% among examinees ordered by boards.
The board’s discussion focused on what happens after a failing score. Guy described a 75‑minute live workshop and one-on-one practitioner session EBOS offers that many licensees found helpful; board members reported workshops increased subsequent pass rates and helped licensees understand consequences and remediation options. Members asked whether EBOS could be used proactively in education; Guy said EBOS is most commonly used post-discipline but offered that some states are exploring front-end or random assessments and that EBOS is open to pilot work with schools and outreach. The board suggested the vendor and staff explore collaboration on preventive continuing education or outreach to students.
Why it matters: Boards often seek reliable remediation tools that show whether a licensee understands the ethical issues that led to discipline and can apply critical thinking to avoid recidivism. EBOS provides a written, scored assessment and an optional live workshop that some boards have integrated into remediation protocols.
Board follow-up: Board members welcomed materials describing the workshop topics and logistics and asked staff to follow up with the vendor for materials that could be shared with committees and stakeholders.
