American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists

Exam Statistics

ABRET EXAMINATIONS

Candidate Performance
2012

One of the following must be met and verified for candidates to be eligible to take the written EEG and the R. EP T. exams.
1) Candidate must be a student or graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited END Program
2) Candidate must have at least an associate’s degree plus two years of experience

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY

As of December 31, 2012 there were 4995 total R. EEG T.s

Written EEG Examination 2012
296 Candidates – 73% passed the exam the first time.  Of those retaking the exam, 27% passed.

Pass Rate by Eligibility Route 2012
Student of CAAHEP Program      76%
Graduate of CAAHEP Program    32%
Degree & Experience                   43%
Transition Year Candidates          15%
Petition Candidates                      77%

EEG Written Exam – Historical Data

2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of
Candidates
366 409 439 754
Pass Rate 50% 68% 44% 44%

Oral EEG Exam Statistics
2010 2011 2012
Number of
Candidates
267 263 317
Pass Rate 58% 57% 55%
Recording Concepts Pass Rate 71% 78% 84%
Measurement & Application Pass Rate 73% 71% 65%
Record Review Pass Rate 85% 76% 81%

EVOKED PONTENTIALS

As of December 31, 2012 there were 1304 total R. EP T.s

One of the following must be met and verified for candidates to be eligible to take the R. EP T. exam.
1)       Candidate must be a student or graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited END Program
2)       Candidate must have at least an associate’s degree plus two years of experience

R. EP T. Examination 2012
169 Candidates; 70% passed the exam the first time.  Repeat candidates had a 26% pass rate

Pass Rate by Eligibility Routes
Student of CAAHEP Program      64%
Graduate of CAAHEP Program    74%
Degree & Experience                   60%
Transition Year Candidates          19%
Petition Candidates                      50%
Eligible as an R. EEG T.               65%

R. EP T. Examination – Historical Data

2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of
Candidates
66 90 195 188
Pass Rate 35% 30% 48% 49%

NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING

As of December 31, 2012 there were 2566 total CNIMs

Eligibility for CNIM Path I Exam is an R. EEG T. or R. EP T. credential plus documentation of 150 cases monitored.
Eligibility for CNIM Path II Exam is a minimum of a bachelor’s degree plus documentation of 150 cases monitored.

Pathway Stats:
CNIM Number of Candidates Pass Rate Pass Rate-Initial Attempt Pass Rate-Repeat Candidate
Path I 2010 – 68
2011 – 106
2012 – 119
2010 – 54%
2011 – 57%
2012 – 61%
2010 – 56%
2011 – 62%
2012 – 57%
2010 – 52%
2011 – 51%
2012 – 53%
Path II 2010 – 307
2011 – 293
2012 – 327
2010 – 44%
2011 – 49%
2012 – 58%
2010 – 56%
2011 – 59%
2012 – 69%
2010 – 51%
2011 – 40%
2012 – 41%

Education
High School Vo-tech/AS Bachelors
Advanced
Degree
Path I
Pass Rate
(REEGT &/or REPT)
2010 – 41%
2011 – 55%
2012 – 42%
2010 – 56%
2011 – 52%
2012 – 65%
2010 – 69%
2011 – 65%
2012 – 72%
2010 – 50%
2011 – 75%
2012 – 83%
Path II
Pass Rate
(Bachelors degree)
2010 – 40%
2011 – 46%
2012 – 57%
2010 – 58%
2011 – 57%
2012 – 62%

The most common reasons given for taking the CNIM exam:
1 – Job Requirement
2 – Professional Advancement
3 – Personal Goal
4 – Salary

LONG TERM MONITORING

As of December 31, 2012 there were 166 total CLTMs


The following must be met and verified for candidates to be eligible to take the CLTM Exam:
1) One year as an R. EEG T.
and
2) One year of monitoring experience 

CLTM Examination 2012
34 candidates; 53% passed (First time candidates 56% pass rate; Repeaters 43% pass rate)

Pass rate by Education
Year
High School Vo-tech/AS Bachelors
Advanced
Degree
2008 50% 67% 85% 100%
2009 50% 42% 73% 33%
2010 45% 52% 91% 50%
2011 57% 51% 67% 50%
2012 29% 56% 70% 0

Procedures Performed 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Epilepsy Monitoring – Adult 99% 86% 80% 86% 82%
Epilepsy Monitoring – Pediatric 84% 81% 88% 87% 82%
Intraoperative ECOG 76% 56% 52% 60% 56%
Extraoperative Cortical Stim/Mapping 66% 56% 53% 62% 59%
WADA 68% 61% 57% 58% 62%
SPECT Monitoring 70% 37% 45% 46% 47%
PET, Functional MRI, Other 40% 37% 41% 37% 35%
ICU Monitoring 37% 84% 84% 94% 88%
Ambulatory Monitoring 82% 70% 53% 74% 74%

Other Credentials
2011 2012
R. EP T. 35% 44%
CNIM 22% 21%
R. NCS T. 8% 12%
R. PSGT. 12% 9%
Other 6% 15%

The most common reasons given for taking the CLTM exam:
1 – Professional Advancement
2 – Personal Goal
3
– Competency Demonstration

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This page last updated: April 1, 2013