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taking the exam takes less time away from your patients.
IBHRE
continually updates exam content to reflect changes in modern medicine.
The exam has further evolved to meet the needs of today’s cardiac
arrhythmia professionals with the introduction of Computer-Based Testing
(CBT) beginning in 2008.
Here are
some of the benefits you will experience with Computer-Based Testing.
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Significantly lower travel and accommodations costs
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Significantly less time away from patients
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Test
centers conveniently located throughout the U.S. and internationally
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Stringent security measures ensure integrity of testing process
What else
should you know?
CLICK HERE to learn more about Computer-Based Testing Examination
Procedures and Policies.
IBHRE’s Computer-Based Testing Tutorial
Learn how
to take a computer-based exam. The Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Tutorial
is now up and running. Avoid the added stress on exam day of trying to
figure out how to work the CBT program.
Try the new tutorial
to learn more about program features ahead of time and try your hand at
some sample questions. The tutorial includes how to adjust screen
brightness through monitor calibration, mouse functions, screen layout,
tool bar, time summary, marking items for review, annotating items,
highlighting and striking out text, calculator and caliper use, locking
the examination, scroll bar, answering questions, etc. We hope it will
prove useful to you prior to exam day. An optional 5 to 15 minute
tutorial will also be provided on the day of the examination.
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To take a
Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examination, you must first register for
the examination by completing the IBHRE exam application. All
registration fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. The
applications can be found at
http://www.ibhre.org/ExamInformation/Application.htm.
At the
close of registration, IBHRE will send the full examinee list and
applicant data to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) and
Prometric. The data must be forwarded four months prior to the
examination date.
AFTER THE
REGISTRATION DEADLINE DATE, you will be mailed an original Scheduling
Permit (details below). The Permit is your confirmed approval to take
the computer based examination, however you will still need to schedule
a test site through Prometric. After you receive your Permit by mail,
you must contact Prometric to schedule a test appointment. Your Permit
will include a scheduling number and a candidate ID# which grants you
access to the exam on the examination day. YOU MUST BRING YOUR ORGINAL
PERMIT TO THE EXAMINATION SITE. After you complete your exam, your exam
is electronically submitted to NBME for scoring. Scores will be
available eight (8) weeks after the examination day.
Your Scheduling Permit
An orange
Scheduling Permit with instructions and the phone number for making an
appointment at a Prometric, Inc.® test center will be mailed to you. You
must bring your Scheduling Permit and an unexpired, government-issued
form of identification (such as a driver’s license or passport) that
includes
both your photograph and signature to the testing center
on your examination day. If your identification contains your photograph
and not your signature, you can use another form of unexpired
identification that contains your signature, such as an employee
identification card or a credit card, to supplement your photo-bearing,
government-issued identification. The first and last names on your
identification must exactly match the names on your
permit. The only acceptable difference would be the presence of a middle
name, middle initial or suffix on one document and its absence on the
other. Please contact International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE)
immediately at (202) 464-3400 if the name on your permit is misspelled
or differs from your name as it appears on your identification. Name
changes or corrections cannot be made within seven (7) business days of
your scheduled testing appointment.
Scheduling Your Test Date
You must
have your Scheduling Permit before you contact Prometric to schedule a
testing appointment. You should contact Prometric as soon as you receive
the permit. Prometric schedules testing appointments on a first-come,
first-served basis. The sooner you schedule your appointment, the more
likely you will receive your preferred test time and location.
When you
call to schedule your examination appointment you will be asked to
provide the program code, exam code and scheduling number which will be
located in the box at the top of the permit. Prometric will provide you
with the test center location and telephone number. Please call the test
center for directions.
Confirm
your testing center location one week before your appointment via
Prometric’s website or by contacting Prometric at the telephone number
listed on your permit.
Test Centers and Testing Conditions
Prometric
provides Computer-Based Testing services for academic assessment,
professional licensure and certification. Prometric testing centers are
set up similarly. This not only helps enhance security, but also
provides the same standards for comfort and uniformity for all
examinees. Prometric testing centers provide the resources necessary for
secure administration of the examination, including video and audio
monitoring and recording, and use of digital cameras to record the
identity of examinees.
Admission to the Test
You
should arrive at the Prometric test center 30 minutes before your
scheduled testing time on your testing date. If you arrive late, you may
not be admitted. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled
testing time, you will not be admitted.
On
arrival, you are required to sign in on the test center log and to
present your Scheduling Permit plus one form of unexpired,
government-issued identification (such as a driver’s license or
passport) that includes both your photograph and
signature, after which, a digital photograph will be taken. All
of your personal belongings, food and beverages must be placed in a
small, designated locker outside the testing room. Pagers and cellular
telephones must be turned off before placing them in the locker.
Testing Regulations and Rules of Conduct
Test
center staff monitors all testing sessions for the examination. You must
follow instructions of test center staff throughout the examination.
Failure to do so may result in a determination of irregular behavior.
Test
center staff is not authorized to answer questions from candidates
regarding examination content, testing software or scoring.
If staff
observes you violating test administration rules or engaging in other
forms of irregular behavior during the examination, the center staff
will not necessarily tell you of the observation at the time of the
examination. You may not bring any personal belongings into the testing
area.
Completing the Test
After you
start taking an examination, the examination cannot be canceled or
rescheduled unless a technical problem requires rescheduling. If a
computer problem occurs during the test, you should notify test center
staff immediately. In the rare event of a technical problem, testing
software is designed to allow the test to restart at the point it was
interrupted. In most cases, the test can be restarted at the point of
interruption with no loss of testing time. However, it is possible that
a technical problem may occur that requires the test to be rescheduled.
In that event, you will be allowed to test at a later date at no
additional cost.
The CBT Exam
Click
here to learn how to take a computer-based exam. An optional 5 to 15
minute tutorial will also be provided on the day of the examination.
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