[Histonet] ASCP exam stats July-Dec. 2006

[Lee & Peggy Wenk]

In case anyone wants the HT and HTL exam statistics for July-Dec 2006.

If you want information on other categories or other years, go to:
http://www.ascp.org/Certification/ForProgramDirectors/default.aspx

Couple of notes first:
- Range of scores is easiest question 100 to hardest question 999. Same with
practical exam score numbers.
- Minimul score of 400 degree of difficulty is required to pass each part.
- Both the practical (PRAC) and the multiple choice questions (MCQ) must be
passed, in order to pass the complete (COMP) exam. However, each candidates
has 5 tries, so they may pass one part one year, and try again the next year
- which is why the numbers don't match up.
- NAACLS is the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences. It is the agency that accredits HT and HTL programs. ASCP records
the number of NAACLS students taking the exam for the first time.
- The other category on the website is Total # Taking Exam. This would be
NAACLS students taking it for the first time, repeating NAACLS students, OJT
(on the job training) candidates taking it for the first time, and OJT
candidates repeating the exam.
- The "Non-NAACLS" category is one I extrapolated. It is the total # minus
the NAACLS first timers. That leave the OJT first timers, OJT repeaters, and
NAACLS repeaters (small number).

HT MCQ
- Mean = 432
- Range of Scores = 145-749
- Total # taking exam = 228
- Total pass = 134 = 59%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 86
- NAACLS students passing = 72 = 86%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 142
- Non-NAACLS passing = 62 = 44%

HT PRAC
- Mean = 543
- Range of Scores = 100-971
- Total # taking exam = 192
- Total pass = 166 = 57%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 117
- NAACLS students passing = 109 = 93%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 65
- Non-NAACLS passing = 57 = 88%

HT COMP
- Total # taking exam = 262
- Total pass = 189 = 72%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 64
- NAACLS students passing = 62 = 93%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 198
- Non-NAACLS passing = 127 = 64%

First year certified = 1948
Total Certified to date = 20,087
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HTL MCQ
- Mean = 434
- Range of Scores = 162-681
- Total # taking exam = 56
- Total pass = 39 = 70%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 7
- NAACLS students passing = 7 = 100%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 49
- Non-NAACLS passing = 32 = 65%

HTL PRAC
- Mean = 550
- Range of Scores = 325 - 736
- Total # taking exam = 43
- Total pass = 39 = 91%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 8
- NAACLS students passing = 8 = 100%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 35
- Non-NAACLS passing = 31 = 86%

HTL COMP
- Total # taking exam = 46
- Total pass = 40 = 87%
- NAACLS students taking exam = 8
- NAACLS students passing = 8 = 100%
- Non-NAACLS taking exam = 38
- Non-NAACLS passing = 32% = 84%

First year certified = 1980
Total Certified to date = 2,372
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Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, mI 48073