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ASCP Board of Certification Update CLEC 2019

Susan M. Harrington, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)CM Chair, Board of Governors

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) is an independent certification agency that develops relevant standards and procedures to assure the competence of medical laboratory personnel. The BOC was formed in 2009 by the merger of the two major US credentialing organizations, the ASCP-Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency (NCA). While maintaining a corporate relationship with ASCP for fiscal and operational purposes, the Board of Certification has autonomy in all governance and credentialing-related activities.

BOC – Who We Are

BOC Mission & Vision

BOC Mission Statement Providing excellence in certification of laboratory professionals on behalf of patients worldwide. BOC Vision Statement To be the gold standard in global certification for all laboratory professionals

Competence

We seek to ensure public safety by providing a competent medical/clinical laboratory workforce

Excellence

We strive to be the gold standard in credentialing services throughout the world

Respect

We collaborate with our colleagues in many laboratory professions and value their diversity

Trust

We expect our Board, committees, staff members and certificants to be honest and forthright in all processes, decisions, and actions

Integrity

We comply with the best practices for credentialing organizations by meeting or exceeding industry standards

Stewardship

We are dedicated to maintaining the security of the information entrusted to us and judiciously using our resources

BOC Values = CERTIS

BOC ‘s Commitment to You

To fulfill the mission of the BOC, we are committed to:

• Perform practice analyses every five years
• Annually review questions for relevancy and validity
• Update the bank of questions with new content to

allow for industry/technology changes

• Engage content experts who represent a broad

spectrum of experience and geographical areas

• Publish an exam from revised question bank within

five years

• Remain ANSI accredited

BOC Board of Governors (BOG)

The BOG of the BOC is composed of representatives from many laboratory professional organizations including:

• Three sponsoring organizations (AGT, ASCLS, and ASCP)
• Six participating organizations (AABB, AAPA, ASC, ASM, CLMA

and NSH)

• Two collaborating partners (AACC and ASH)
• One public member

The BOC BOG and its committees are composed primarily of laboratory professionals and truly represent the laboratory community.

1 Public Representative nominated by ASCP, ASCLS, AGT, Participating Societies & Members

• f the Board

ASCP 5 Fellows Nominated by ASCP 1 w/dual ASH membership 5 Lab Professional Members Nominated by ASCP 1 w/dual AACC membership Nominating Research and Developmen t Editorial Policy and Procedure Finance Examination Oversight Council of Committee Chairs International Certification Examination & Qualification Apheresis Biorepository Science Blood Banking Clinical Chemistry Cytometry Cytogenetics Cytotechnology Hematology Histotechnology/ Immunohistochemistry Joint Generalist Laboratory Management Laboratory Safety Medical Laboratory Assist. Microbiology Molecular Biology Pathologists’ Assistants Phlebotomy/Donor Phlebotomy Executive Credentials Maintenance ASCLS 4 Members nominated by ASCLS AGT 2 Members nominated by AGT 1 Representative nominated by AABB American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants American Society for Microbiology American Society of Cytopathology Clinical Laboratory Management Association National Society for Histotechnology Ethics Review

Board of Governors Committees

Revised 2/18/19

Sponsoring Societies Program Directors Advisory

Participating/Collaborating Societies

2018 – 2019 Board of Governors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susan M. Harrington, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, D(ABMM) Chair Susan Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB Chair-Elect Patty J. Eschliman, MLS(ASCP) CMDLMCM Secretary Laura Lynn Bilodeau, MD, FASCP Financial Officer Kathleen Finnegan, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM Member-At-Large Linda Smith, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CMBBCM ASCLS Representative Amy Groszbach, MEd, MLT(ASCP)MBCM AGT Representative Michael Sovocool, MHS, PA(ASCP)CM Participating Society Representative MEMBERS Thomas Alexander, PhD, D(ABMLI) Denise Anamani, MA, I(ASCP)MBCM David Chhieng, MD, FASCP J.R. Constance, MLS(ASCP)CM Dana Duzan, MLS(ASCP)CM William G. Finn, MD, MASCP Elaine Francis, EdD Vicki S. Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS (ASCP)CM SC, FACB Catherine Gebhart, PhD, D(ABHI) Susan Graham, MS, MT(ASCP)SHCM Alexandra Harrington, MD, MT(ASCP), FASCP Lee H. Hilborne, MD, FASCP, MPH, DLM(ASCP)CM Deanna K. Iverson, MHS, MLT(ASCP)SCTCM, HTL Joan Polancic, MLS(ASCP)CM Lena Spencer, HTL(ASCP)

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2018-2019 Board of Governors

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Key BOC Staff

Executive Director Patricia Tanabe, MPA, MLS(ASCP)CM Director, Certification Activities Julie Mueller Manager, BOC Operations Kristin Blake, MA Senior Manager, Examination Activities Diana Boras, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM Manager, International Certification Relations Joseph Baker

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2018 Examination Statistics

EXAM MEAN STD DEV SCORE RANGE TOTAL PASS (%) FAIL (%) 1ST TIME NAACLS/ CAAHEP CERTIFIED TO DATE MLS 492 138 100 926 5,410 3,952 73% 1,458 27% 3,219 82% 266,278 MLT 497 132 105 941 3,488 2,653 76% 835 24% 2,406 82% 99,211 PBT 550 124 172 942 3,164 2,804 89% 360 11% 487 93% 64,086 BB 474 100 162 665 92 73 79% 19 21% 3,415 SBB 406 110 132 717 174 84 48% 90 52% 41 62% 5,802 C 407 109 100 786 246 119 48% 127 52% 5,467 SC 442 116 256 709 36 19 53% 17 47% 1,824 CT 512 121 185 791 135 111 82% 24 18% 102 87% 16,189 SCT 512 120 208 684 15 13 87% 2 13% 708 CG 446 85 179 626 162 117 72% 45 28% 26 87% 4,396 DLM 399 80 200 548 47 24 51% 23 49% 1,079 DPT 477 99 283 688 25 19 76% 6 24% 389 H 456 120 185 714 105 70 67% 35 33% 3,846 SH 388 122 145 590 36 18 50% 18 50% 2,767 HT 448 128 116 812 640 412 64% 228 36% 218 75% 25,646 HTL 443 112 171 771 429 278 65% 151 35% 108 82% 4,784 M 451 128 131 844 243 163 67% 80 33% 6,574 SM 421 91 189 616 63 37 59% 26 41% 3,285 MB 472 132 100 829 682 491 72% 191 28% 69 92% 4,950 SMB1 289 90 146 559 33 2 6% 31 94% 2 MLA 449 122 265 699 70 37 53% 33 47% 1 20% 112 PA 557 99 295 858 149 140 94% 9 6% 138 95% 2,414 SCYM 513 153 207 836 45 32 71% 13 29% 948 TOTAL 15,489 11,668 75% 3,821 25% 6,815 83% 549,704

Examination Statistics 2018

MLS Examination Statistics

2014 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 4635 4918 5222 4994 5410 Mean 486 469 474 491 492 Pass 3613 3533 3784 3619 3952 Pass % 78% 72% 72% 72% 73% NAACLS 1st Time Pass # 3043 2975 3100 2954 3219 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 86% 81% 83% 83% 82% *New standard set

MLT Examination Statistics

2014 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 3861 3445 3377 3243 3488 Mean 485 499 500 502 497 Pass 2833 2656 2586 2484 2653 Pass % 73% 77% 77% 77% 76% NAACLS 1st Time Pass 2070 1962 1894 2211 2406 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 80% 83% 82% 82% 82% *New standard set

PBT Examination Statistics

2014* 2015 2016 2017* 2018 Total Examinees 3378 3121 3339 3344 3164 Mean 520 531 529 552 550 Pass # 2880 2695 2856 3003 2804 Pass % 85% 86% 86% 90% 89% NAACLS 1st Time Pass # 503 446 468 507 487 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 88% 90% 91% 93% 93% *New standard set 10/1/2014

HT Examination Statistics

2014 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 723 676 724 663 640 Mean 449 449 449 455 448 Pass # 462 422 462 428 412 Pass % 64% 62% 64% 65% 64% NAACLS 1st Time Pass # 286 248 255 244 218 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 72% 73% 71% 78% 75% *New standard set 4/1/2015

HTL Examination Statistics

2014* 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 370 328 384 370 429 Mean 427 457 452 440 443 Pass 227 231 265 244 278 Pass % 61% 70% 69% 66% 65% NAACLS 1st Time Pass # 90 91 124 99 108 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 78% 83% 86% 82% 82% *New standard set 10/1/2014

CG Examination Statistics

2014* 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 206 167 162 143 162 Mean 446 454 457 433 446 Pass 143 128 122 97 117 Pass % 69% 77% 75% 68% 72% NAACLS 1st Time Pass # 37 23 27 17 26 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 95% 82% 90% 89% 87% *New standard set 7/1/2014

PA Examination Statistics

2014* 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 116 116 145 155 149 Mean 574 548 555 581 557 Pass 113 109 136 146 140 Pass % 97% 94% 94% 94% 94% NAACLS** 1st Time Pass 111 104 132 139 138 NAACLS** 1st Time Pass % 97% 95% 95% 95% 95% *New standard set 7/1/2014 **NAACLS is the only eligibility route for the PA exam.

MB Examinations Statistics

2014* 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Examinees 597 577 602 615 682 Mean 509 544 541 476 472 Pass 492 486 499 457 491 Pass % 82% 84% 83% 74% 72% NAACLS 1st Time Pass 56 59 50 70 69 NAACLS 1st Time Pass % 92% 100% 96% 96% 92% *New standard set 7/1/2014

What’s New at the BOC?

2019 Initiatives

• Brain Dumps/Recalled Exam Questions
• Help Prevent Fraud
• Advocacy
• Value of Certification

Brain Dumps/Recalls

What is a Brain Dump (a.k.a. Recalled Questions)?

• A brain dump is a collection of actual

“recalled” exam questions and answers, provided by recent exam takers.

• We have found brain dumps on blogs, social

media sites and for sale on websites.

• Using brain dump information is cheating.

Exam Brain Dumps

• Providing recalled BOC exam questions is in

violation of confidentiality pledges agreed to during the certification process.

• Some program directors are requiring students

to sign a national certification integrity form and will report any violations to the BOC.

• The BOC has authority to revoke certification

and permanently bar an applicant from ASCP certification.

Exam Brain Dumps

Help Prevent Fraud

• Discourage students & employees from sharing

documents & certification number with colleagues

• r on social media
• Encourage employers to use primary source

verification for certification

Advocacy Efforts

• CMS RFI on CLIA Proposed Changes - Our response and

comments made by laboratory professionals oppose those with a nursing degree to perform HCT or serve as a technical consultant in a moderate complexity labs.

• Responded to Louisiana HB748, Missouri HB

1719 & 1500 which undermine certification in state licensure.

• Joined the Professional Certification Coalition

(PCC) to address efforts to enact state legislation that would undermine certification.

• Recently responded to Tennessee SB 318/HB 328.

Advocacy Efforts

Value of Certification

• Professional Certification Coalition

Value of Certification Study – Applying to have our certificants be included in this study. Please participate if you receive this survey.

• Working on several projects to support

training, education and certification leading to improved patient care and safety.

Value of Certification

A Closer Look at the BOC

If you want to learn more about the BOC and its Examination Committees and the Certification Examination, please come to the presentation on Friday, 2/22 at 10:30 am -12:00 pm Speakers:

• Kathy Finnegan – Exam Committees
• Pat Tanabe – Practice Analysis & Standard

Setting

• Susan Graham – Writing Exam Questions

Questions?