The quality of the schools will be judged according to the percentage of students passing basic competency examinations.

In some states, such as Texas, California, South Carolina, Maine and Maryland, licensed operators must pass a written competency examination.

A federal judge has ordered Roshia to undergo a mental competency examination.

All provinces in Canada require Opticians to complete formal training and education in opticianry and then must pass competency examinations prior to receiving governmental licensure.

On statewide tests last year, only 22.3 percent of its seniors passed all competency examinations in reading, writing and mathematics, compared with the state average of 54.4 percent.

In 1960 he was appointed as a Judicial Investigator for the Department of Justice, and was later appointed as a Judge in 1968 after passing a competency examination.

A passing grade of 75 in both the written, theoretical and the clinical competency examination is required for certification.

Some alternative schools, like the Beacon School and the Urban Academy, both in Manhattan, have long received exemptions from past requirements of either a Regents or competency examination.

Sixteen of the 20 students in a recent workshop passed a citywide competency examination measuring 12th-grade-level reading comprehension.

A hearing on Friday will review requests for Mr. du Pont to undergo a court-ordered competency examination.