RT Book, Section A1 Rozzi, Susan L. A1 Futrell, Michelle G. A1 Kleiner, Douglas M. SR Print(0) ID 1162986956 T1 Foreword T2 Study Guide for the Board of Certification, Inc.: Entry-Level Athletic Trainer Certification Examination, 4e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB F.A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803600211 LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162986956 RD 2024/11/12 AB Taking the Board of Certification (BOC) examination is a culminating event in an athletic training student’s professional preparation—an event that often produces a great deal of anxiety and anticipation. I can vividly recall my own experiences as an undergraduate student 14 years ago trying to prepare for a version of the BOC exam very different from what exists today. The exam has evolved in recent years into a computer-based assessment format that challenges students’ cognitive understanding of athletic training principles along with their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in the five domains of our discipline. In early 2010, the BOC announced revisions to the testing format to include alternative-type questions and “testlets” in addition to the traditional multiple-choice questions. As a result, athletic training educators are faced with the challenge of preparing students for this new testing format.