[Histonet] 2008 ASCP HT/HTL exam pass rate

[Lee & Peggy Wenk]

FYI: From ASCP Board of Registry webpage (look under program directors, if
you want to so other stats (MT, MLT, CT, etc)

>From ASCP BOR webpage.

EXAMINATION STATISTICS FOR JANUARY - DECEMBER 2008

Reminder: Minimum score of 400 is required to pass.
(Total = all candidates: NAACLS students (first time and repeaters);
On-the-Job (OJT) (first time and repeaters))
(NAACLS first time students: students from NAACLS accredited program, first
time taking exam)
(Non-NAACLS first time students: NAACLS student repeaters; OJT first time
and repeaters)

HISTOTECHNICIAN (HT)

Mean (total): 446
Range of score (total): 100-796

Total # taking exam: 681
Total pass: 437 (64%)

Total # first time NAACLS students: 273
Total pass first time NAACLS students: 202 (74%)

Total # Non-NAACLS first time students: 408
Total pass non-NAACLS first time students: 235 (58%)

Total HT certified since 1948: 20,899


HISTOTECHNOLOGIST (HTL)

Mean (total): 421
Range of score (total): 100-688

Total # taking exam: 229
Total pass: 140 (61%)

Total # first time NAACLS students: 57
Total pass first time NAACLS students: 39 (68%)

Total # Non-NAACLS first time students: 172
Total pass non-NAACLS first time students: 101 (59%)

Total HTL certified since 1980: 2,655


Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI 48073