DizzyJ Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Anyone else take the exam today? Overall, I didn't think it was that bad. Although, I may think otherwise if I didn't pass. I pulled out my power point binder from my PA school EM class (7 years old) and skimmed through some notes the night before. Hopefully that was enough. Along with some lucky guesses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 10, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm sure you did fine. I took it cold in 2011 and missed 14 out of 150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm sure you did fine. I took it cold in 2011 and missed 14 out of 150. Today's exam was only 120 questions. I'm actually a little surprised that it wasn't longer; it felt like I was in and out in no time. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to get the scores back; I can't figure out why an online exam should take up to 3 months to grade when it could happen instantaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted September 10, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 10, 2013 I tookit as well today. I felt it was mostly a fair exam- I was able to remember a patient I'd seen for pretty much every question I encountered. Definitely not as esoteric and tricky as ER physician-level questions, but you have to at least really studied ER material or had a few years working a main ED to feel comfortable with it. For what it's worth, E, I seem to remember you saying that your version of the CAQ involved a surprising bit of internal medicine/Hospitalist stuff- I definitely didn't get that impression with this test, which leads me to believe they've done a lot of tweaking over the past couple of years. I also can't believe it's gonna take 3 months to get scores. Not like this is some vital test, but is NCCPA really that backed up to not get results out sooner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightbearer06 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I took it as well. I think I did quite well. There were a couple of questions that were complete guesses but, overall, it was fair. The unfair part is paying $350 for an electronic test and have to wait for almost 3 months to get results. This must be to figure out the curve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 10, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2013 Results are in....looks like I passed! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 Results are in....looks like I passed! Anyone else? I had no doubts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMD16 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 On my to do list. The more credential the better I guess. Wouldn't it be nice if all these credential/requirement translated into more earning potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 On my to do list. The more credential the better I guess. Wouldn't it be nice if all these credential/requirement translated into more earning potential? sometimes they do. after passing the caq I got a new per diem job that pays $20 more/hr than my regular job and has a much better scope of practice based mostly on having the caq. they wouldn't even interview me before and I have been sending the guy my cv every yr for a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'd like to sit and take it just to see how I'd do after the years out of the ED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I thought the exam results would never come back, but looks like I passed as well! I'm a little surprised it only listed pass vs. fail, rather than a numeric score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 I thought the exam results would never come back, but looks like I passed as well! I'm a little surprised it only listed pass vs. fail, rather than a numeric score. Dude, if you didn't pass that exam, then it was a flawed exam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 I had no doubts..... Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 sometimes they do. after passing the caq I got a new per diem job that pays $20 more/hr than my regular job and has a much better scope of practice based mostly on having the caq. they wouldn't even interview me before and I have been sending the guy my cv every yr for a decade. This is one of the main reasons I took it- since I'll be moving soon and looking for a job, I wanted to maximize my credentials as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 I thought the exam results would never come back, but looks like I passed as well! once again, no surprise there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 once again, no surprise there.... Thanks E. My main question is, will I get a sparkly gold rocker to sew onto my labcoat, just like the National Registry Paramedic patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 Thanks E. My main question is, will I get a sparkly gold rocker to sew onto my labcoat, just like the National Registry Paramedic patch? nope, but you do get a nifty gold pin with red letters that says: PA-C EMERGENCY MEDICINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbingle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 How long is good amount of time to work in ER before should give a go at this exam (with studying)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2013 How long is good amount of time to work in ER before should give a go at this exam (with studying)? either right out of an em residency or 3-5 yrs on the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2013 nope, but you do get a nifty gold pin with red letters that says: PA-C EMERGENCY MEDICINE Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2013 Seriously? yup. seriously. also a nice certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 yup. seriously. also a nice certificate. Got my packet today; no pin, and I'm pretty underwhelmed with the certificate. My daughters just received "Certificates of Irish Heritage" for Christmas last week and they blew the CAQ certificate away in terms of quality and aesthetic appeal. https://application.heritagecertificate.ie/heritage/purchase/certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2013 Got my packet today; no pin, and I'm pretty underwhelmed with the certificate. My daughters just received "Certificates of Irish Heritage" for Christmas last week and they blew the CAQ certificate away in terms of quality and aesthetic appeal. https://application.heritagecertificate.ie/heritage/purchase/certificate maybe the pin was just for the first year(?). I thought they gave them out last yr too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted December 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2013 Ditto what medic25 said...no pin!! EMED, you promised me a pin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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