One whole week ago I took a 3 hour exam and lived to tell the tale!! The x-ray board exam is 220 questions, testing our knowledge in 5 different categories including:
Radiation Protection
Equipment Operation and Quality Control
Image Production and Evaluation
Radiographic Procedures
Patient Care and Education
My overall score in all of the areas was a passing score!! Once the test is submitted the ARRT gives us a preliminary score to let us know wither we had passed or failed. I let out a big sigh of relief when I had seen that I had a passing score. Then usually in one week the ARRT sends us the official score with our certificate and our credentials card, which I just received yesterday. The exam was held at a general testing center, where you are monitored the entire time to make sure you are not trying to cheat in any way. At this testing center there could be other people in the testing room taking different types of exams as well. Prior to the exam they tell us what we can and can not bring into the testing room. They had suggested to bring a sweater or jacket as it is hard to make everyone happy with the temperature with in the room, so I brought my sweatshirt. I started with it on and then probably 10-15 minutes into the exam I had to take if off, I swear it was 100 degrees in there I was so hot!! Any way I am so excited to start putting my knowledge and skills to the test when I start my first shift as a Registered Technologist.
