Exam Statistics
ABRET EXAMINATIONS
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 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% |
1 – Job Requirement
3 – Personal Goal
4 – Salary
LONG TERM MONITORING
As of December 31, 2012 there were 166 total CLTMs
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)
| 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