NACHI's entrance exam now toughest in industry.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://exams.nachi.org/stats.php

Last week NACHI raised the passing cut-off score in its main entrance exam to 80. Since then nearly 500 exams have been taken with a passing rate of only 23%... that's only one in four passing folks.

http://exams.nachi.org/stats.php

[Nick Gromicko]

Topped 1,000 takers with the new cut-off of 80.

http://exams.nachi.org/stats.php

[Russell Spriggs]

Perhaps this will slow down the naysayers of the exam . . .

[Nick Gromicko]

I really don't hear much but compliments on our exams. Especially our course exams. Inspectors seem to think they are really good. The complaint we are getting now is that the pass rate is too hard and is not in line with other exams, and that our entrance exam is too difficult to pass, what with only a 25% pass rate. I got a complaint from a 6 year veteran yesterday who has performed thousands of inspections. He can't pass but wants to join NACHI.

http://exams.nachi.org/stats.php

[William J. Decker]

I have taken (and passed) the NHIE. I took the NACHI entrance exam before I was licensed and found it to be great help in studying the material and passing the NHIE. About the same level of difficulty.

There were some differences. In Illinois there are added questions about state law and such.

Not only good for the industry (raises all boats) but also a great guide for inspectors to learn/ Sometimes, the best way to learn is to take a test.

[Greg Bell]

We all know that the entrance exam has been upgraded to a very respectfully exam. The only negative aspect is that we cannot document who actually took it.

[Blaine Wiley]

Originally Posted by gbell

The only negative aspect is that we cannot document who actually took it.

Nor can college professors for those taking masters and phd courses online.

You either know and can demonstrate the material in the real world, or you can not.

[John Onofrey]

I recently took an on-line course for TREC accepted CE units (16 hours) through C.E.L.I.. Every so often, throughout the test, a pop-up would appear and ask a personal question only the test taker would know. I had 30 seconds to answer the question or the test would have reset.

Not fail safe by a long shot but it's a start. Perhaps something similar could be implemented for the NACHI entrance exam?

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

Russell,
Unfortunately, most naysayers are stuck on "stupid" so to speak and they will just find something else to criticize or find fault with. It is their nature to be negative and always look for the cloud in every silver lining.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I really don't hear much but compliments on our exams. Especially our course exams. Inspectors seem to think they are really good. The complaint we are getting now is that the pass rate is too hard and is not in line with other exams, and that our entrance exam is too difficult to pass, what with only a 25% pass rate. I got a complaint from a 6 year veteran yesterday who has performed thousands of inspections. He can't pass but wants to join NACHI.

http://exams.nachi.org/stats.php

Now that is scary.

I guess it doesn't always matter if you are new or old in the business.

[John Bowman]

We better initiate DNA testing for examinees. You never know maybe their twin will fill in for them.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

I recently took an on-line course for TREC accepted CE units (16 hours) through C.E.L.I.. Every so often, throughout the test, a pop-up would appear and ask a personal question only the test taker would know. I had 30 seconds to answer the question or the test would have reset.

Not fail safe by a long shot but it's a start. Perhaps something similar could be implemented for the NACHI entrance exam?

That is a good idea, but where do they get the personal info, and how much of that kind of info do we want to give out?

Privacy and all that....

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

That is a good idea, but where do they get the personal info, and how much of that kind of info do we want to give out?

Privacy and all that....

Funny you would ask that because I wouldn't give them most of my personal information. They had enough to get through the exam though.

[wforsyth]

Here is the link to the info on the proctored exam:

http://www.nachi.org/cmi.htm

[rwills]

"Entrance exam now toughest in the industry."

That's nice, but! you can easily find a more knowledgable person to take it for you. And until the test can be verified you'll have this:
http://kdka.dayport.com/viewer/viewe...&Category_ID=9