X-Ray Technologists Board Exam 2013

The X-Ray Technologists Board Exam, also known as the X-Ray Technologists Licensure Exam, is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Radiologic Technologists under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of Associate in Radiologic Technology graduates.

As per R.A. 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:

• X-Ray Technologist

Review Courses for X-Ray Technologists Board Exam

There are review courses that you can take to prepare for the board exam. The content of these review courses may vary depending on the review centers, but they’re mostly based on the examination scope released by the Professional Regulatory Commission which includes:

• Radiologic Physics, Equipment & Maintenance, Radiobiology, Radiation Protection, & Quality Assurance(25%)
  • Radiologic Physics
  • Equipment and Maintenance
  • Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Image Production and Evaluation (25%)
  • Photochemistry and Film Processing
  • Fundamentals of Radiography

• Radiographic Procedures and Techniques (25%)
  • Radiologic Procedures and Positioning
  • Radiologic Contrast Examination

• Patient Care, Management, Ethics, and Jurisprudence, Human Anatomy, and Physiology, Medical Terminology (25%)
  • Patient Care
  • Department Administration
  • Professional Ethics and Jurisprudence
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Medical Terminology

TAKING THE EXAM

Licensure exams for Associate in Radiologic Technology graduates are usually held twice a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2013 X-Ray Technologists Board Exam:

DATE	DAY/s  PLACE	DEADLINE OF FILING
June 15 & 16, 2013	Sat & Sun / Manila, Davao & Iloilo	May 24, 2013
June 26 & 27, 2013	Tue & Wed / Manila & Zamboanga	Nov. 6, 2013

NATIONAL PASSING RATE

The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for X-Ray Technologists in the last 3 years:

EXAM	EXAM TAKERS	BOARD PASSERS	PASSING RATE
December 2012	176	45	25.56%
June 2012	131	34	25.95%
November 2011	152	41	26.97%
June 2011 (Rad-Tech and X-Ray Tech)	1,036	514	49.61
November 2010 (Rad-Tech and X-Ray Tech)	979	335	34.21
June 2010 (Rad-Tech and X-Ray Tech)	982	509	51.83