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A Multidiscipline Study of Education Program Accreditation Type and Certification Exam Performance
Radiologic Technology
|November 13, 2016
Summary
Accreditation type of radiologic technologist education programs showed minimal impact on certification exam performance. Differences in scores were negligible, suggesting accreditation has little effect on ARRT exam outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Radiologic Technology
- Professional Certification
Background:
- Radiologic technologists play a crucial role in medical imaging.
- The quality of education programs can influence professional competency.
- Programmatic accreditation is a common quality assurance measure in higher education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between the accreditation status of radiologic technology education programs and graduate performance on certification exams.
- To determine if attending an accredited program impacts success rates on American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) exams.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 13 years of data from three ARRT certification exams.
- Utilized simple means and linear mixed-effect models to compare performance.
- Examined data based on the accreditation type of the educational program attended.
Main Results:
- Minimal performance differences were observed between accredited and non-accredited programs.
- For radiography exams, the difference was approximately 2 out of 200 questions.
- No significant difference was found for nuclear medicine technology exams, and a small difference (approx. 4/200 questions) was noted for radiation therapy exams.
Conclusions:
- The study found no substantial performance disparities among ARRT certification exam candidates based on their program's accreditation type.
- The impact of programmatic accreditation on radiologic technologist certification exam performance appears to be minimal.
- These findings suggest that accreditation status may not be a strong predictor of success on ARRT certification exams.
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