Content Outline Development
Certification and Article-Based Continuing Certification (ABCC) examinations
- Committee develop a content outline for each exam that specifies both the topics to be covered and the number (percent) of items devoted to each topic.
- All content outlines are approved by the ABPN Board of Directors.
- The outline is posted on the ABPN website for examinees to review.
- The outline is periodically reviewed and updated.
- Committee ensure that test items are coded properly when outlines are updated.
- Examinations are constructed to follow the content specifications defined by the content outlines.
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