Licensing Team
Permissions & Licensing of PAR Materials
Find the right licensing path, understand the requirements, and submit your request quickly.
For research or clinical use, translations, and enterprise licensing.
What Do You Need Permission For?
Select the option that best matches your goal.
Use a test in research or clinical work
Request permission for use in academic or clinical studies
Get Research or Clinical Permission
Translate or adapt a test or its items
For translations and cultural adaptations
Request Translation or Adaptation
Include content in a publication
Items, tables, or figures for books, articles, or dissertations
Enterprise or commercial licensing
Clinical trials → Best for companies and partnerships
Do You Need Permission?
You need permission if you plan to:
- ✓Reproduce any part of a PAR assessment
- ✓Modify, adapt, or reformat a test
- ✓Translate materials into another language
- ✓Include test content in publications, dissertations, or reports
Important: PAR does not grant permission to reproduce full tests in publications.
How the Licensing Process Works
Submit Our Form
Complete a short form describing how you plan to use the material.
We Review Your Request
Once your form is received, our team will review and evaluate your request.
Receive Our Reply
We'll send an email letting you know if your request is approved, along with fees and other information.
Upon submission of your completed form, we will review your request and contact you within 1-2 business days with instructions and information about fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I find a PAR test form online, can I copy or download it and distribute or use it for free?
No. If you find a PAR test form online, whether it appears on a website, social media platform, file-sharing site, or any other digital location, you may not copy, download, distribute, or use it for free. All PAR test materials are copyrighted, professionally developed, and strictly controlled.
Do I need permission to include any PAR test materials in a textbook, article, or publication?
Yes. Formal written permission is required in advance if you wish to use any PAR test materials in a textbook, article, or publication. To request permission, please complete our Permission Request Form, which can be found here, or by emailing the Licensing Team directly.
How do I get a discount for research purposes?
To find out about the different discounts we offer on our published test materials (not requiring any adaptation, modification, reformatting, or use of a translation), please contact PAR Customer Support.
Can I adapt or translate a PAR assessment test for my research or own use?
Formal written permission is required in advance if you wish to reproduce copies, translate, or modify our test materials. To request permission, please complete our Permission Request Form, which can be found here, or by emailing the Licensing Team directly.
If I purchase or already own original PAR test materials, am I allowed to make photocopies or modify them?
No. Copyright restrictions prohibit the photocopying of any PAR materials. Formal written permission is required in advance if you wish to reproduce copies or modify our test materials. To request permission, please complete our Permission Request Form, which can be found here, or by emailing the Licensing Team directly.
How do I request permission to photocopy, reformat, adapt, translate, or otherwise modify a PAR assessment test?
To request permission, please complete our Permission Request Form, which can be found here or by emailing the Licensing Team directly.
Other Items to Know
Protection of PAR's Copyrighted Materials
Tests, test protocols, test items, normative data, score reports, and other related materials are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from PAR.
Translations
All our translations have been approved.
Full Tests
If you plan to use a test in its entirety, please purchase the published version of the test.
Test Manuals
When modifying or translating an instrument, purchasing the English test manual is recommended.
Products Available for Licensing
See a list of our products that are available for licensing.
Ready to Get Started?
Submit your request or speak with our licensing team today.