NMTCB - 2012 Annual Examination Report - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board

Sep 14, 2026

2012 NMTCB annual examination report summarizes certification outcomes for nuclear medicine technology candidates. It presents overall examinee statistics, including pass/fail counts and score distributions, and breaks performance down by examinee categories such as first-time candidates, repeaters, and alternate eligibility examinees. The report also explains the computer adaptive testing (CAT) approach used for pass/fail classification, detailing item selection concepts, psychometric item characteristics, and how test length adapts to ability relative to the passing criterion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages13

Reading Time33 min

AccessFree to download

Statistics-At-A-Glance

Introduction

Computer Adaptive Testing

Scaled Score Information

Overall Examinee Performance

Program Performance

Group Performance

All Examinees

Repeat Examinees

Alternate Eligibility Examinees

First-Time Examinees

Summary

THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION BOARD, INC. N M T C B ANNUAL EXAMINATION REPORT 2012 NMTCB 3558 HABERSHAM AT NORTHLAKE BUILDING I TUCKER, GA 30084 404-315-1739 / FAX: 404-315-6502 [board@nmtcb.org](board@nmtcb.org)[ ](board@nmtcb.org)[www.nmtcb.org](www.nmtcb.org) Table of Contents Statistics-At-A-Glance…………………………………………………….…….. 2 Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 Computer Adaptive Testing…………………………………………………….. 4 Scaled Score Information………………………………………………………... 5 Overall Examinee Performance…………………………………………………. 6 Program Performance……………………………………………………………7 Group Performance………………………………………………………………8 All Examinees………………………………………………………………8 Repeat Examinees………………………………………………………… 9 Alternate Eligibility Examinees……..……………………………………10 First-Time Examinees…………………………………………………… 11 Summary…………………………………………………………………………12 ©2012, The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This publication is protected by copyright. No part ofit may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior express written permission of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, Inc. All Examinees | Total Number: | 1038 | | | --- | --- | --- | | Total Number Pass: | 916 | 88.2% | | Total Number Fail: | 122 | 11.8% | Performance breakdown: Summary Statistics: | Pass: | 710 | 68.4 % | | Range of Scores | 30-91 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pass with Distinction: | 149 | 14.3 % | | Average Score | 78.25 | | Pass with Highest Distinction: | 57 | 5.5 % | | Standard Deviation | 4.287 | | Fail: | 122 | 11.8 % | | Median Score | 78 | First-Timers (Nuclear Medicine Program Graduates) | Total Number: | 923 | | | --- | --- | --- | | Total Number Pass: | 843 | 91.3 % | | Total Number Fail: | 80 | 8.7 % | Performance breakdown: Summary Statistics: | Pass: | 642 | 69.6 % | | | Range of Scores | 50-91 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pass with Distinction: | 144 | 15.6 % | | | Average Score | 78.68 | | Pass with Highest Distinction: | 56 | 6.1 % | | | Standard Deviation | 3.82 | | Fail: | 80 | 8.7 % | | | Median Score | 78 | Repeaters | Total Number: | 43 | | | --- | --- | --- | | Total Number Pass: | 20 | 46.5 % | | Total Number Fail: | 23 | 53.5 % | Performance breakdown: Summary Statistics: | Pass: | 20 | 46.5 % | | | Range of Scores | 59-80 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pass with Distinction: | 0 | 0 % | | | Average Score | 74.06 | | Pass with Highest Distinction: | 0 | 0 % | | | Standard Deviation | 3.337 | | Fail: | 23 | 53.5 % | | | Median Score | 74 | Alternate Eligibility Examinees | Total Number: | 72 | | | --- | --- | --- | | Total Number Pass: | 53 | 73.6 % | | Total Number Fail: | 19 | 26.4 % | Performance breakdown: Summary Statistics: | Pass: | 48 | 66.7 % | | | Range of Scores | 30-86 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pass with Distinction: | 4 | 5.5 % | | | Average Score | 75.16 | | Pass with Highest Distinction: | 1 | 1.4 % | | | Standard Deviation | 7.122 | | Fail: | 19 | 26.4 % | | | Median Score | 76 | NMTCB Annual Examination Overview 2012 Introduction This summary report is intended to provide detailed information about the 2012 certification examination. The primary purpose of this report is to serve the needs of program directors and administrators. It contains a description of computer adaptive test (CAT) for classification, and provides detailed information about scaled scores and examination performance. The performance section includes a summary of examination data sorted by different groups of examinees as well as visual aids for the year 2012. Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) for Classification. In July 1996, the NMTCB began offering a computer adaptive test (CAT) for classification in association

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2012 NMTCB annual examination report?

The report provides detailed information about the 2012 certification examination to support program directors and administrators, including CAT classification, scaled scores, and examination performance results.

How does the computer adaptive test (CAT) for classification determine pass/fail?

The CAT is designed to render a pass/fail decision rather than rank examinees along a continuous score scale. Items are selected to classify accurately against a pass/fail criterion, with adaptation by test length.

How do first-time examinees performance results differ from repeaters?

First-time examinees show a much higher pass rate (843 passes out of 923, 91.3%) compared with repeaters, who have a lower pass rate (20 passes out of 43, 46.5%), with the remainder failing.

Sep 14, 2026

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