Prediction modeling for Board of Certification exam success for a professional master’s athletic training program

Authors

Scott L. Bruce, Arkansas State University - Main CampusFollow
Elizabeth K. Crawford, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFollow
Gary B. Wilkerson, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFollow
R. Barry Dale, University of South AlabamaFollow
Martina Harris, Chattanooga State UniversityFollow
David W. Rausch, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/jsmahs.05.02.07

Abstract

Introduction: The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education mandates accredited athletic training programs have a minimum, three-year aggregate, first-attempt pass rate on the Board of Certification (BOC) examination of 70%. No studies have examined first-attempt BOC exam success for students enrolled in a professional master’s athletic training program (PMATP). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with first-attempt success on the BOC examination for PMATP students. Methods: This cohort designed study used common application data from subjects’ university and PMATP applications to create prediction models to identify those factors that predict first-attempt success on the BOC exam. Results: A four-factor model was produced to predict first-attempt BOC exam success. Both models demonstrated a student with two, three or more predictors had an odds ratio of 16.0 or greater, a relative frequency of success of 1.45 or greater, and correctly predicted first-attempt success on the BOC exam over 92% of the time. Conclusions: It is possible to predict success on the BOC exam for students from a PMATP based on common application data. Recommendations: Although this project involved predicting success on the athletic training certification exam, the procedures and methods used could be adapted to any academic program.

Recommended Citation

Bruce, Scott L.; Crawford, Elizabeth K.; Wilkerson, Gary B.; Dale, R. Barry; Harris, Martina; and Rausch, David W. (2019) "Prediction modeling for Board of Certification exam success for a professional master’s athletic training program," Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/jsmahs.05.02.07
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol5/iss2/7