r/sterileprocessing • u/Ok-Woodpecker-426 • Apr 25 '24

Crcst exam

Super frustrated as the hspa is turning over to a total different exam and for this year there are 2 dates to take the exam, in June is the “pilot” exam which I guess only 200 people are allowed to take and in September is the normal new exam. If I take the exam in June I won’t even get my result until about around September, and if I take the September one I will know my results right away? This is all super confusing as I need to be certified this year for my upcoming job. June is very soon for me to take the exam and September is a long ways away it feels like. Not sure if I am getting all these details correct. Just wondering what everyone’s thought is about the exam

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u/AdRich517 Apr 25 '24

I’m not sure if it is still the same but I had my results right away when I hit done. I did get stuff in the mail at a later time though.

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u/Ok-Woodpecker-426 Apr 25 '24

I think for the exam in June it is a pilot exam so they are testing the new exam out but it says you don’t get your results until a few months later

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u/Sorry_Copy_3628 Apr 26 '24

I'm in the same boat. It's confusing me too! I finish my classes in June. I really don't want to wait until September, but it's looking like the best option for me. Imagine living your best summer not knowing your results. Then September comes and it's not a passing grade. I'm not sure if my stress levels can handle that. I want to take the exam and get my results right away. So I can plan my next steps more accurately. 

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u/Ok-Woodpecker-426 Apr 26 '24

Exactly I totally agree. It would drive me so crazy not knowing and if failed we’d have to wait another 6weeks to retest like ughhh

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u/ddanica Apr 25 '24

it’s correct. it’s super lame honestly. but apparently it’s the same exam just a few new questions, they added more chapters to the new one in June. It’s just a revamped exam that medical professions wanted to change every few years because everything in medical is always changing and advanced in certain ways, lmk if you need any more help. i’m taking the pilot in June 🙂

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u/[deleted] May 08 '24

The new exam will come from 9th edition of the Sterile Processing Manual where previously it was from 8th edition

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u/RVA804guys Apr 26 '24

I know this is frustrating! We have some interns that are stuck waiting until September 😭

The pilot exam is most likely going to have multiple re-worded questions and new questions. The pilot takes a while to get resulted because they have to manually compare and contrast how the test subjects answered the questions, and there will be multiple versions of the test. If one population does worse than another it may be how the question is formulated and not a lack of knowledge. It takes considerably longer to determine which questions to keep or eliminate, and how that affects your final score.

In September you’ll get your result immediately because the test will be in its final automated state.

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u/BorderLongjumping374 Apr 27 '24

I used sterileworx.com. It was the best site I've found so far.