PATH 608 - ASCP Certification Exam Prep

4 Credit Hours
This seminar course is designed as a comprehensive review, study guide and self-evaluation tool with the goal of preparation for the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) Pathologists’ Assistant certification examination. Students will have access to pre-course and post-course practice examinations and interactive study materials. Appropriate reference texts will be available as well as other review materials. This course will make use of the seminar format with students synthesizing material from multiple courses and disciplines into presentations to be shared with the class. The course will begin with a pre-course practice test to evaluate individual strengths and weaknesses in preparation of review for the ASCP-BOC Pathologists’ Assistant Examination. Students will then be assigned seminar topics and will work in groups of two or three, to synthesize material and create presentations. Multiple disciplines (anatomy, pathology, histology, embryology, surgical pathology techniques, etc.) shall be included in the generation of review presentations and presentations will provide the foundation for seminars led by the assigned group. A post-course practice examination will allow the student to track their progress and identify any remaining points of weakness.