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Vendor presents $400 ethics‑assessment exam to Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Summary
Bradley Guy of EBOS described a scenario‑based ethics and boundaries assessment (EBOS) for remediation, saying the tool costs $400 per assessment (average two assessments per licensee), is graded anonymized by two graders, uses Prometric centers for in‑person testing, and returns results in 7–10 business days; the board asked questions but took no formal action.
Bradley Guy, head of sales and business development for EBOS, told the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board on May 12 that EBOS (Ethics Boundaries Assessment Services) is a scenario‑based exam intended to evaluate licensees’ ethical decision‑making as part of disciplinary remediation or reinstatement.
Guy said EBOS covers five domains — fraud, boundaries, substance misuse, unprofessional conduct and professional standards — and offers more than 550 customizable scenarios that can be tailored to the licensee’s profession and the specific violation. He described the process as delivered in person through Prometric testing centers, with candidates given 60 minutes per assessment, no electronic devices allowed, and results provided to the board and the candidate within 7–10 business days.
“The exam is anonymized,” Guy said, adding that each test is graded by two trained graders and a senior grader adjudicates disputed scores. He described annual calibration with a psychometrician and said the grading focuses on content rather than spelling or grammar. Guy said the maximum score is 16 and a passing score is 12.
On cost, Guy said the vendor charges $400 per assessment and that boards typically assign an average of two assessments per remediation case, which would amount to $800 paid by the licensee. He said some boards require fewer or many more assessments depending on the severity of misconduct, and that EBOS has worked with Kansas boards including chiropractic and nursing.
Board members asked several technical questions about how many scenarios a candidate sees (one scenario per assessment), cost scaling when boards require multiple scenarios, and how the grading panel is selected. Guy said graders are recruited from regulatory experience (attorneys, executive directors and other regulators) and that states and candidates are anonymized in scoring. He offered to provide follow‑up materials and referrals to other boards using EBOS.
The presentation took place during the public comment period; the board asked questions but did not take any procurement or policy action. Staff noted materials were distributed to meeting participants and the EBOS packet will remain part of the public record.
Next steps: Guy said he will follow up with staff; the board did not vote or direct staff to pursue a contract during this meeting.
