Can I bring my own headphones?

[morriske]

My head phones can double as earplugs because they are noise cancelling. Just wondering if I need to go out and buy earplugs before my test on Fri. Thanks!

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[NCF145]

My head phones can double as earplugs because they are noise cancelling. Just wondering if I need to go out and buy earplugs before my test on Fri. Thanks!

I don't know about electronic ones, but I know you can bring ordinary ear plugs to the testing center.

 

[morriske]

I don't know about electronic ones, but I know you can bring ordinary ear plugs to the testing center.

Ewww...so we have to use headphones that have been used by other people? I hope they sterilize those things. I don't need to be picking up a case of pseudomonas otitis externa while I take the boards

Seriously, does anyone know if I can bring my own electronic headphones?

 

[Punkn]

Ewww...so we have to use headphones that have been used by other people? I hope they sterilize those things. I don't need to be picking up a case of pseudomonas otitis externa while I take the boards

Seriously, does anyone know if I can bring my own electronic headphones?

I don't think you can bring your own headphones, but our center also had noise canceling headphones available at each station. Maybe all centers do? I saw them cleaning the headphones once we were done for the next group of testers, hopefully that's standard practice!

 

[carn311]

Ewww...so we have to use headphones that have been used by other people? I hope they sterilize those things. I don't need to be picking up a case of pseudomonas otitis externa while I take the boards

Seriously, does anyone know if I can bring my own electronic headphones?

Call your testing center. And I SERIOUSLY doubt they will let you. I mean, we cant even have a watch. lol

 

[jmb2822]

you can bring earplugs, but they have to be in the original packaging and you have to open them in front of the people at the testing center

 

[Punkn]

you can bring earplugs, but they have to be in the original packaging and you have to open them in front of the people at the testing center

and they can't have a wire that connects them

 

[morriske]

and they can't have a wire that connects them

guess i'm heading to CVS...I should probably be studying pharm or branchial arches or something since my test is tomorrow. Instead I'm worrying about headphones. Denial, denial, denial

 

[SoCuteMD]

I put earplugs on under my headphones - worked well to keep noise out.

 

[Law2Doc]

you can bring earplugs, but they have to be in the original packaging and you have to open them in front of the people at the testing center

Agreed. No headphones. Own unopened drugstore earplugs are allowed. No watches. You have to turn out your pockets, and decide ahead of time if you want to hear a sweater. Basically it's like you are going into prison lock-up, minus the rubber glove exam.

 

[leahmaria]

what about drug store watches that are still in their packaging when you arrive?

 

[Law2Doc]

what about drug store watches that are still in their packaging when you arrive?

Nope. No watches allowed. Just earplugs are covered under the original packaging clause.

 

[BoneNibbler]

Agreed. No headphones. Own unopened drugstore earplugs are allowed. No watches. You have to turn out your pockets, and decide ahead of time if you want to hear a sweater. Basically it's like you are going into prison lock-up, minus the rubber glove exam.

Wait.....they told me it was SOP.....