X-Ray Technologists Board Exam 2012
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 2012 X-Ray Technologists Board Exam:
DATE | DAY/s PLACE | DEADLINE OF FILING |
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June 05-06, 2012 | Tue, Wed / Manila, Davao & Iloilo | May 16, 2012 |
December 05-06, 2012 | Wed, Thu / Manila & Zamboanga | Nov. 15, 2012 |
NATIONAL PASSING RATE
The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for X-Ray Technologists in the last 2 years:
EXAM | EXAM TAKERS | BOARD PASSERS | PASSING RATE |
---|---|---|---|
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 |