The international locations have been and will be evaluated based on a set of criteria, including:
1) Volume demand as demonstrated by candidates from those countries taking the exam in the United States,
2) Ability to deliver the Exam without legal obstacles,
3) Security threat to the Exam (both physical security at test center and intellectual property security of Exam content) assessed at levels equivalent to those presented domestically, and
4) Existence of established Prometric test centers.
At this time, countries that have not met those criteria to the combined satisfaction of NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric are not under consideration as testing locations. While we appreciate the desire for the Exam to be available in many locations, we can best serve the State Boards of Accountancy and the accounting profession by ensuring a safe, reliable and valid Exam.