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Preparation Tips
Feeling anxious about taking the certification exam? Here
are some tips from CHTs to help you prepare…
- Organize a timeline & plan your approach to review.
- List study topics.
- Review the test blueprint for the six knowledge domains.
- Use the Preparation Materials
to guide your choice of study materials.
- Group topics together and place them on a study timetable
to create a study schedule to focus your studying efforts.
If you are working with a group, assign topics for review
at each meeting.
- Try to set aside time each day, rather than studying
for several hours at a time.
Download survey results from therapists who passed the exam in 2005 and 2006 who were asked to describe how they prepared for the exam.
Study Groups
Studying in a group can be invaluable in preparing for the
exam. Analysis of test results indicates that candidates who
studied in a group performed slightly better on the Hand Therapy
Certification Examination than those who were not in a study
group. Individuals share their strengths as well as identify
their weaknesses; difficult concepts often become clear as
each member offers questions and discussion; and the psychological
support that members receive from each other during exam preparation
helps test performance.
Tips for study groups:
- Contact other therapists in your area to find others
interested in starting a study group. (Groups of three to
six people have been shown to be the most effective.)
- Set ground rules related to meeting times, study timetables
and individual responsibilities of the group members before
you get started.
- Prepare a master list of major articles and divide it
up among the members of your study group; each member can
write a synopsis of the article to share.
Find a Study Group
HTCC will post information submitted by Therapists
organizing study groups. The Hand Therapy Certification Commission
as an organization does not approve or endorse specific test
preparation courses or study groups.
Click here to view
established study groups.
Click here to post
information about a study group.
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