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James P Henderson1, Scott T Bublitz, Mark Raymond
1CASTLE Worldwide, Inc.
Radiology Management
|April 19, 2002
Summary
The Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) exam blueprint, established in 2001, guides the development of multiple-choice questions. Radiology administration experts create and validate these questions to ensure exam relevance and accuracy.
Area of Science:
- Radiology Administration
- Professional Certification
Background:
- The Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) examination is a key credential in radiology management.
- Its development process relies on a foundational role delineation study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the methodology behind the AHRA CRA examination's construction.
- To detail the adherence to a test blueprint derived from a 2001 role delineation study.
Main Methods:
- Development of a test blueprint based on a 2001 role delineation study.
- Formation of expert panels comprising radiology administration professionals.
- Creation and validation of multiple-choice questions by these expert panels.
- Assembly of the examination version aligned with the established test blueprint.
Main Results:
- The examination's structure is directly informed by the 2001 role delineation study and its subsequent test blueprint.
- Expert panels have successfully generated and validated the examination questions.
- The distribution of questions across different domains is detailed (as referenced in Table 2).
Conclusions:
- The AHRA CRA examination development process is rigorous and expert-driven.
- The examination content is systematically aligned with defined professional roles and responsibilities in radiology administration.