{"id":2763,"date":"2020-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bocatc.org.user.server321.com\/boc-exam-legal-name-versus-nickname\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T22:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T22:13:12","slug":"boc-exam-legal-name-versus-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/newsroom\/boc-exam-legal-name-versus-nickname\/","title":{"rendered":"BOC Exam: Legal Name Versus Nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Did You Know? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Candidates who use a nickname or shortened name in BOC Central\u2122 risk not being admitted on exam day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout life, legal names, nicknames and shortened names all have a place. Although a nickname or shorten named may be preferred, legal names are reserved for more official moments like registration of birth, getting a driver&#8217;s license and creating a BOC Central profile.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a BOC Central profile, the candidate&#8217;s legal first, last name and suffix must EXACTLY match their valid government-issued photo ID (acceptable IDs include driver&#8217;s licenses, passports and state-issued IDs). This is important as the exam admission ticket is generated from the BOC Central profile.<\/p>\n<p>On exam day, candidates must present both their government-issued photo ID and exam admission ticket. Their legal first, last name and suffix as it appears on a valid government-issued photo ID must match the name reflected on the exam admission ticket. If candidates use a nickname or shortened name, the candidate will not be admitted into the exam.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>BOC Central\/Admission Ticket<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ID<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Allowed to take Exam<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert Smith<\/td>\n<td>YES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Smith Jr<\/td>\n<td>Robert Smith Jr<\/td>\n<td>YES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>BOC Central\/Admission Ticket<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ID<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Allowed to take Exam<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bob Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert Smith<\/td>\n<td>NO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert Smith II<\/td>\n<td>NO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert Smith-Johnson<\/td>\n<td>NO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RJ Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert James Smith<\/td>\n<td>NO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>James Smith<\/td>\n<td>Robert James Smith<\/td>\n<td>NO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Candidates can avoid this common error by using the tips below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get it Right the First Time<\/strong> \u2013 When creating a BOC Central profile, candidates should match the information in their profile to EXACTLY what is listed on their valid government-issued photo ID.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name Changes<\/strong> \u2013 Candidates who have a change of name (e.g.; marriage, divorce, second last name, suffix) are required to notify the BOC by logging into BOC Central and completing &#8220;AT401 &#8211; Name Change Request&#8221; form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before You Register for the Exam<\/strong> \u2013 Before you register for the BOC exam, log into BOC Central and compare the name on your profile to what is listed on your government-issued photo ID to make sure they match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 584px; height: 355px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Government_Issued_Photo_ID-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Government Issued Photo\" width=\"584\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did You Know? 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