Christine Gouveia, PhD, worked for Elsevier during the writing of this manuscript and currently works for the University of Pennsylvania.
Ryan S Baker, PhD, works for Baker EDM Lab, Inc and the University of Pennsylvania.
Radiol Technol. 2024 Jul;95(6):402-414.
To determine the predictive validity of Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) Exit Exam scores for student first-time success on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam and to analyze whether schools' policies on the HESI Exit Exam are associated with end-of-program student success.
Twenty-five radiography program directors provided retrospective data on ARRT certification exam student outcomes, and 24 program directors completed the HESI Exit Exam program policy survey. Data analysis was performed to examine the correlation between students' HESI Exit Exam scores and their first-time ARRT certification exam outcomes and to investigate the relationship between program policies and performance on both exams.
First-time ARRT certification exam outcomes were obtained for 1265 program graduates who took the HESI Exit Exam from 2018 through 2021. Students achieving acceptable (700-749) and recommended (750-799) HESI Exit Exam scores exhibited significantly higher certification exam pass rates of 79.4% and 86.4%, respectively. ARRT certification exam pass rates were higher for those scoring 800 or above (94.5-100%). Implementation of a minimum HESI Exit Exam score requirements and a required exam preparation were significantly associated with more favorable ARRT certification exam outcomes.
There was a significant positive relationship between higher HESI Exit Exam scores and more successful outcomes on the ARRT certification exam. Two program policies regarding use of the HESI Exit Exam (minimum exit exam score required, required test prep) emerged as best-practice approaches for ARRT certification exam success.
The HESI Exit Exam was predictive of success on the ARRT certification exam. The results presented in this study can be used to improve radiography education. Future research on how additional educational resources affect HESI Exit Exam and ARRT certification exam success is warranted.
确定健康教育系统公司（HESI）毕业考试成绩对学生首次通过美国放射技师注册考试（ARRT）的预测有效性，并分析学校对 HESI 毕业考试的政策是否与课程结束时学生的成功相关。
25 名放射学项目主任提供了关于 ARRT 认证考试学生成绩的回顾性数据，24 名项目主任完成了 HESI 毕业考试项目政策调查。进行数据分析以检查学生 HESI 毕业考试成绩与他们首次 ARRT 认证考试成绩之间的相关性，并调查两个考试的项目政策与表现之间的关系。
从 2018 年到 2021 年，有 1265 名参加 HESI 毕业考试的项目毕业生获得了首次 ARRT 认证考试成绩。获得可接受（700-749）和推荐（750-799）HESI 毕业考试成绩的学生，其认证考试通过率分别显著提高到 79.4%和 86.4%。得分 800 或以上的学生（94.5-100%）的认证考试通过率更高。实施最低 HESI 毕业考试成绩要求和要求的考试准备与更有利的 ARRT 认证考试结果显著相关。
更高的 HESI 毕业考试成绩与在 ARRT 认证考试中取得更成功的结果之间存在显著的正相关关系。关于使用 HESI 毕业考试的两个项目政策（最低毕业考试成绩要求，要求的考试准备）被确定为 ARRT 认证考试成功的最佳实践方法。
HESI 毕业考试对 ARRT 认证考试的成功具有预测性。本研究中的结果可用于改进放射学教育。未来需要研究其他教育资源如何影响 HESI 毕业考试和 ARRT 认证考试的成功。
