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Below is a list of frequently asked questions:
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| Q: How are the exam questions generated? |
A: The exam questions are generated by a group of about eight domain experts, some of them are member of our advisory board, some of them external consultants. The questions are than reviewed by several members of our advisory board, and, in addition, by an educational consultant to make sure they meet general guidelines. The general format is multiple choice, with most of them 4 possible answers, and no more than 10% of them with a T/F answer. After this comprehensive review, volunteers are taking the exam as “guinea pigs” to make sure the allotted time is reasonable and there are no major oversights. After that, the exams are released for people to take them. There is a continuous quality control process, because all answers are stored in a database, so that questions that are consistently being answered incorrectly can be identified and modified accordingly.
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| Q: How many different exam versions are there? |
A: The exams are generated by randomly selecting questions for each item as listed in the requirements for the respective certification. Therefore, the chance that a person is taking the same exam as another person and/or the same exam upon re-taking it is very low.
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| Q: Is the PARCA certification limited to radiology? |
A. No. As a matter of fact, several people already commented about the importance of having the same professional experience for cardiology. In particular, this is getting more exposure with the IHE cardiology technical framework being defined. Pathology is another emerging field where digital technologies will be implemented very soon. So, in conclusion, the PARCA certification is applicable to any healthcare technology support person dealing with medical imaging, such as radiology, cardiology, pathology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, etc.
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| Q: How many chances do you get to take an exam? |
A. You can take an exam a total of three times within 365 days at no additional charge. If you fail the exam the third time, you will need to purchase a new approval code to try again.
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| Q: What is the status on the recognition of PARCA certifications by ASRT and other organizations? |
A. PARCA is actively pursuing recognition with ARRT, HIMSS, and AHRA. In addition, we are committed to keep our communication open with SCAR, as a matter of fact, one of our advisory board members is also a SCAR director.
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| Q: Why are you required to take some certification exams before others? |
A. All of the certifications are related and we want to make sure that each potential candidate is fully competent in each.
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| Q: What do you receive upon passing a certification exam? |
A. A certification certificate will be mailed to you.
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| Q: Do you have any recommendations for training materials, courses, etc.? |
A. PARCA does not recommend and/or favor any of the available training classes. We recommend that you compare the PARCA certification requirements with the course outline. In addition, we suggest you ask the training company whether their classes meet the PARCA certification requirements.
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