Dorsey Roseville Instructors Attend NCCT Conference!

Our own Dorsey Roseville Instructors, Mr. Vollmer and Ms. Dick (commonly known as Ms. D), attended an ECG item writing conference for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) our certification exam provider.  The conference was held earlier this week at the Hilton Hotel in Kansas City, MO. 

Not surprisingly, Mr. Vollmer and Ms. D had been identified by the NCCT as national subject matter experts, and were tasked with writing questions for a new National ECG Technician Certification exam.

Mr. Vollmer stated, “I have enjoyed the challenge of relearning how to write an effective test question.  Also, it was great to know that we were writing an exam that would be more focused on the actual tasks being performed in the workplace rather than on pure anatomy and theory.  I believe there is a place for theory based questions in the classroom but not as a measure of a graduate’s ability to perform in the workplace.”

Ms. D had a great time on her first flight! She had a window seat, so she could see Detroit from the air.  To her, this alone made the whole trip worth it.  Ms. D made meaningful contributions to the bank of questions being written.  Mr. Vollmer complimented that, “I believe she (Ms. D) wrote some of the more difficult questions to write.”

Both Dorsey Roseville Instructors enjoyed meeting new people and networking with peers of their profession, but are glad to be back in their classrooms and can't wait to share what they’ve learned with the rest of the faculty!

 

For more information about the NCCT, visit:

https://www.ncctinc.com/default.aspx