Board of Certification BOC Examination

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Board of Certification (BOC) Examination
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Website

• www.bocatc.org
• Click on Becoming an AT
• Application procedures Candidate Handbook
• Hotel information
• Testing day expectations
• How to study
• Results
• Fees (275 all 3 parts 190 1 part, 235 2
  parts )

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The Exam

• Six practice domains of athletic training
• Prevention
• Clinical Evaluation Diagnosis
• Immediate Care
• Treatment, Rehabilitation Reconditioning
• Organization Administration
• Professional Responsibility

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The Exam - Written

• 150 multiple choice questions
• The domains for exam questions are of
  questions on written exam
• prevention (23)
• clinical evaluation diagnosis (34)
• immediate care (32)
• treatment, rehabilitation reconditioning
  (33)
• organization administration (15)
• professional responsibility (13)

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The Exam Written Simulation

• Scenarios
• Consists of athletic training related situations
  designed to approximate real-life decision making
  and evaluates athletic trainers' ability to
  resolve cases similar to those they might
  encounter in actual practice

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The Exam - Practical

• 8-10 skills
• 2 examiners, 1 model
• Hands-on applications from all domains

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Preparing for the Exam

• Role Delineation Study
• Study Guides
• Reference Lists
• Assessment Exam 75 questions (NATABOC website)
  (27)

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Application Process

• RegX on-line application
• Sign up for all three parts at once (cheaper),
  but may be able to take exam sections on
  different days

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Exam Day

• Beginning Nov. 2006 Written Written Simulation
  are given during a 2 week testing window at ACT
  testing centers
• Practical exam given at site on the Sunday at
  the end of the 2 week testing window
• Dont wear clothing that says where you are from
• Dress business casual DONT LOOK LIKE A THUG!
• Bring at least 2 pencils, a picture ID (not
  Student ID), registration ticket
• Dont bring backpacks
• Be prepared to wait up to 4 hours as you will be
  called out of room
• Nothing is allowed at your seat except pencils,
  ID, ticket. Cell phones must be turned off
  not with you.

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Test Results

• Results will be sent to you within 2-4 weeks from
  the Sunday of practical exam.
• You will receive an e-mail confirmation and a
  written letter of your results.
• If you pass all 3 portions then you become a
  certified AT
• If you dont pass all 3 portion, you are allowed
  to retake the portions you didnt pass

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New Exam

• Beginning June 2007, the BOC examination will be
  given on-line at ACT testing center
• Check BOC website for further details on
  implementation of exam