Cluster Area: Health Science

Assessment Information Sheet

Cluster Area: Health Science

Career Pathway:
Therapeutic Services/Allied Health and Medicine / Students must successfully pass the following three courses in order to sit for the End-of-Pathway Assessment:
·  25.52100 Introduction to Healthcare Science
·  25.44000 Essentials of Healthcare
·  25.43700 Allied Health and Medicine
Credentialing Exam: / Pharmacy Technician Certification – CPhT
NOTE: NOTE: Candidates must be within no more than 30 days of successful completion of all requirements needed to obtain a high school diploma or the equivalent. Complete details regarding eligibility requirements certification may be found in the candidate handbook on page 9.
http://www.nhanow.com/certifications/pharmacy-technician
Testing Agency: / National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Website: http://www.nhanow.com/
Exam Blueprint: / To view the skills that will be tested on this exam, go to the following link:
http://www.nhanow.com/docs/default-source/pdfs/exam-documentation/test-plans/nha-2016-excpt-test-plan_public_detail.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Exam Cost: / 115.00
Duration of Exam: / 2 hours 10 min
Number of Questions: / 100 Scored items, 20 Pretest items
Exam Cut-Score: / 390/500
Test Ordering Information: / To offer this NHA exam, please contact Ms. Laura Flynn at or Ms. Tricia Austin at . An application will be sent to your test site coordinator. The completed application can be faxed to Ms. Austin at 913-661-6280. CPhT testing must be completed at a third party testing site.
Once the application process has been completed, NHA will provide additional instructions regarding student registration and the third party scheduling process.
Proctoring Guidelines: / CPhT testing must be completed at a PSI Testing Center. Please work directly with designated NHA representative, Ms. Tricia Austin. Ms. Austin will handle the scheduling of tests at PSI for your school site location.
Testing Format: / Online
Required Computer Software Specifications: / Technical specifications for school lab setting:
·  Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
·  Firefox (preferred)
Test Availability: / Year round availability
Testing Agency Contact: / Name: Laura Flynn (NHA Initial Contact Person)
Title: NHA CTE Director
Telephone Number: 1-913-661-5536
Email Address:
For technical assistance with testing, contact:
Customer Service
1-800-499-9092For technical assistance with testing, contact:
Customer Service
1-800-499-9092
GaDOE Contact for Credentialing: / Name: Mamie Hanson
Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279
Email:
GaDOE Contact for Curriculum Area: / Name: Phyllis Johnson
Telephone Number: (404) 463-6404
Email:

Revised 7-1-2017