Candidates for certification in radiation therapy who graduated from baccalaureate programs score the same on the ARRT examination as certificate-prepared candidates, according to a study conducted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists of St. Paul, MN.
The study was based on the test scores of about 531 first-time candidates who took the ARRT's radiation therapy exam between March 1997 and October 1999. For total scores, graduates of baccalaureate programs scored 1.6 points higher than graduates of associate programs. The difference between graduates of certificate programs and associate programs was not statistically significant, according to the ARRT.
Test results were virtually the same for the test sections on radiation protection and quality assurance, patient care, management, and education. Baccalaureate candidates did score slightly higher on the treatment planning and delivery portion of the exam.
The findings are part of a six-point action plan that ARRT has undertaken to determine if all applicants for certification in radiation therapy should be required to graduate from a baccalaureate program in radiation therapy.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersOctober 20, 2000
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