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Histotechnology: A Self-Assessment Workbook

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Applicants need help preparing for the Board of Registry examinations. To assist them in taking this important step in their careers, the ASCP and NSH have developed the Board of Registry Study Guide: Histotechnology Examinations. It provides aspiring histologic technicians and histotechnologists with an opportunity for self-examination and practice in taking simulated tests.
Board of Registry Study Guide: Histotechnology Examinations contains background on the Board of Registry, guidelines for preparing and taking the test, information on the development, content, structure and scoring of the test, as well as practice questions and answers. Also included are several image-based questions. The study guide covers all subject areas encountered on the exam including fixation, laboratory operations, microtomy, processing, and staining. The extensive reading list helps direct students to more information to expand and refine their knowledge.
Board of Registry Study Guide: Histotechnology Examinations is an essential text for students preparing for their examinations. It is also valuable to faculty, and officials of histotechnology education programs for its explanation of the structure and scoring of Board of Registry examinations.

Partial contents
Introduction; Reading List; Certification; ASCP Board of Registry; Technician; Technologist; Applying for the Exam; Deadlines; Eligibility; Preparing; Taking the Examination by Computer; Test Center Procedures; Exam Development; Exam Committee; Criterion-Referenced Testing; Purpose of the Exam; Components of Competency; Question Development; Color Plates and Other Visual Materials; Exam Content Guidelines; Competency Statements-Histologic Technician; Competency Statements-Histotechnologist; Content Outline-Histologic Technician and Histotechnologist; Exam Scoring; Fixation; Laboratory Operations; Microtomy; Processing; Staining; Image-Based Questions; Practice Questions; Answer Key

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First published January 1, 1997

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