MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

1. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LICENSURE EXAMINATION REVIEW

An extensive review course for candidates who will be taking the licensure
examinations. A program which offers excellent training in a motivation-
oriented approach. Whether taking the examination for the first time or
repeating it, this review program will give you focus and direction essential for
your preparation.
Reviewees practice reading and listening while taking down notes, interpreting,
analyzing and answering morse type and multiple choice questions which aim
to  enhance the student’s reasoning strategies. Individual strengths and
weaknesses are assessed as questions are viewed/ coached in major
examination content areas.
Materials include a course syllabus, suggested references, content area study
hints, study strategies, questionnaires and practice pencil and paper
examination strategies done in a two-day simulated board examination.
Specifically, the review will include the following:
* Compiled manual
* Pretest with rationalization
* Assessment examination with rationalization
* Removal Examinations 1 and 2 with rationalization
* With over 5,000 questions given (each section and batch with varying
examination sets)
* Lectures
* Reinforcement
* Intensive Recap
* Simulated Board Examination with rationalization
* Two-day Final Coaching
* Performance evaluation with grade computation
* Online exam practice

MEMORIZATION
Use memory effectively.
Try to think of strategies that would be useful to you. Each depends on how
comfortable you are  with, or how useful they are to your way of thinking.

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1.  Acronyms
An acronym is an invented combination of letters. Each letter is a cue to, or
suggests, an item you need to remember.
2.  Keywords
This may prove very useful especially in wordy texts.
3.  Chaining
Create a story where each word or idea you have to remember cues the next
idea you need to recall.

Focus on the task at hand and eliminate distraction.

However, there may be times when your mind wanders from one thing to
another, your worries  distract you, outside distractions take you away before
you know it, and the material may be  boring and difficult.
How to achieve concentration:
1. Have your study place.
Get a dedicated space, chair, lighting, and environment.
2. Stick to a routine, efficient study schedule.
Accommodate your day/nighttime energy levels. Study your most difficult
courses at your high energy times.
3. Focus.
Before you begin studying, take a few minutes to summarize a few objectives,
gather what you will need, and think of a general strategy of accomplishment.
How do you spend your typical 24-hour day?

Watch as time slips away… Strategies

Here are strategies how to develop your study time.

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1. Develop and plan for blocks of study time in a typical week.
Blocks are ideally around 50 minutes. Some difficult material may require more
frequent breaks. Shorten your study blocks if necessary, but don’t forget to
return to the task at hand. Just remember: place your blocks of time when you
are most productive. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
2. Determine your study space.
Where can you maximize your concentration and be free of distractions? Have a
back-up space that you can escape to, like the library, departmental study
center, or even a coffee shop where you can be anonymous.
3. Review weekly your accomplishments.
Have you accomplished your goals? At the end of each week, evaluate yourself.
Avoiding Procrastination
To remedy procrastination:
1. Know what you want to accomplish. What is the final objective? The end
result?
2. Remind yourself what you have done so far. The longest journey begins with
a first step.
3. List out what stands in your way. What is in your power to change? What
resources outside yourself do you need?
4. Remind yourself what will happen if you don’t progress. It won’t hurt to scare
yourself a little.
5. Focus on the immediate task and project, and build up from there.
Developing self-discipline
When you don’t have control over your own self, how can you control time?
As you control tasks, you build self-discipline.
As you build self-discipline, you build time management.
As you build time management, you build self-confidence.
Schedule a task and hold to its time; avoid acting on impulse.
Track your progress. At the end of the allotted time, keep a record of
accomplishment that builds over time.

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Study Habits of Highly Effective Students
Take responsibility. In order to succeed, you need to make decisions about your
priorities, your time and your resources.
Prioritize. Put first things first. Don’t let others distract you from your goals.
Arrange your schedule to eliminate distractions.
Know when you are most productive. Study at the times when you think you’re
able to absorb ideas best. Morning, afternoon, or evening?
Try not to overdo things. Select a reasonable chunk of material to study. Do not
do too much studying at a time. Doing such will tire you and will decrease your
effectivity. Space the work you have to do over short periods of time. Taking
short breaks in between will restore your mental energy.
Investigate alternative sources of information you can refer to (other
textbooks, websites, etc.) Inquire from support professionals for assistance.
At the end of each study, re-examine and evaluate. Examine your progress
with tests and examinations. Keep a positive attitude and aspire for better
results.
Studying with Multiple Sources
Information can be delivered through a variety of formats.
Textbooks provide a foundation of facts and viewpoints. During the review, we
tend to absorb ideas better in information from short, well-constructed texts.
Read your text to provide the factual framework from which to begin. However,
reading the whole textbook is time- consuming; instead, use it as an adjunct to
your review materials given to you. Use shorter, more focused sources of
information.
Additional readings and alternative sources of information can assist you to
create a  richer  understanding with additional information and perspective.
With these, you can practice  and familiarize with new concepts which may
prove indispensible. However, too much information   can impede your
learning.

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During your review here at ACTS, you will be guided to which study material to
best equip you with just the necessary information to pass the board
examinations.  Use in-class time to test your understanding and ask questions.
Reading Effectively
Get a perspective, an overview of things.
Have a syllabus (or the matrix). Look through it and use it as a guide.
After knowing the topics for review, survey the topics in your reading materials
for how the content is organized. This is not to fully understand, rather develop
preliminary associations of bits of information that later will help you
understand. Notice the major concepts, headings, boldfaced material, and
graphics.
First Reading
Its main purpose is to read and get a good idea of the material: what you
understand, and what you do not. Read sentences and paragraphs and pause.
Let your mind assemble the parts you just read to give you the meaning of the
whole unit. This will only happen if you intentionally are paying attention to the
meanings. Look back and forth between words and related graphics.
From time to time, ask yourself if you are “on track” to understanding. Ask your
academic advisor for help. If meanings come very slowly, take a break. Do not
overdo it.
Second reading
This is a review of the first reading. Return to what you do not understand. This
is a form of reinforcement. Mark or highlight what you think is important. You
can write beside your notes if you want to. Write new vocabulary and concepts
down along with short meanings and cues. Read aloud if you must. Your
translation of printed texts into spoken words may activate meanings.
Review and review
Repetition enhances your learning ability.

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 EXAMINATION INFORMATION

SCOPE OF EXAMINATION
In accordance with Section 17 of Republic Act 5527, the examination
questions shall cover the following subjects with their respective relative
weights:

Clinical Chemistry 20%

Microbiology & Parasitology 20%
Hematology 20%
Blood Banking, Immunology and Serology 20%
Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis and other body fluids) 10%
Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology Laws, 10%
Related Laws and its implementing rules, and the Code of Ethics

 
COMPUTATION OF THE GRADE
In accordance with Section 19 of Republic Act 5527, in order to pass the
examination, a candidate must obtain a general average of at least seventy-
five percent in the written test, with no rating below fifty percent in any of
the major subjects: Provided, That the candidate has not failed in at least sixty
percent of the subjects computed according to their relative weights. No
further examinations, unless and until he shall have completed 12 months
refresher course in an accredited laboratory: Provided,  That graduate of
paramedical profession other than Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene admitted to an examination under
the provisions of this Act shall not be given further examinations after the
provisions of this Act shall be given further examinations after his failure to
qualify for the third time.

REVIEW BOOKS

IMMUNOLOGY-SEROLOGY AND BLOOD BANKING

 Clinical Immunology and Serology: A Laboratory Perspective by Christine
Dorresteyn Stevens

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 Essentials of Immunology and Serology by Jacqueline Stanley
 Laboratory Immunology by Neville Bryant
 Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine by Mary Louise
Turgeon
 Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices by Denise Harmening
 Fundamentals of Immunohematology by Mary Louise Turgeon
 Immunology-Serology and Blood Banking by Rodolfo Rabor
 
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
 Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
 Urinalysis and Body Fluids by Susan Strasinger
 Graff’s Textbook of Urinalysis and Body Fluids
 
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
 Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
 Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Procedures, and Correlations by Michael
Bishop
 Clinical Chemistry: A fundamental Textbook by Donald Calbreath
 Clinical Chemistry by Rodolfo Rabor
 
HEMATOLOGY
 Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
 Hematology: Principles, Procedures, and Correlations by Cheryl
Lotspeich-Steininger
 Hematology: Principles and Procedures by Barbara Brown
 Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications by Rodak et.al.
 Widmann’s Clinical Interpretation of Laboratory Tests
 
MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY
 Bailey and Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology
 Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology-A Text and Workbook by Maria

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 Basic Clinical Parasitology by Franklin Neva and Harold Brown
 Parasitology by Rodolfo Rabor
 Philippine Textbook on Medical Parasitology by de Leon and Belizario
 Medical Microbiology by Jawetz
 Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology by Mahon et.al.
 
HISTOTECHNIQUES AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND ETHICS
 Histopathologic Techniques by Jocelyn Bruce-Gregorios
 Medical Technology Laws and Ethics by Rodolfo Rabor
 
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE REVIEW BOOKS
 A Concise Review of Clinical Laboratory Science by Joel Hubbard
 Prentice Hall Health’s Question and Answer Review of MT/CLS by Anne
Ciulla
 Clinical Laboratory Science Review by Robert Harr
 PER Review Manual/ Questions and Answers for Clinical Laboratory
Examinations
 Alba’s Medical Technology Board Examination Review

USEFUL LINKS

Important links that may be of interest to our healthcare professionals:

Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines www.prc.gov.ph

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc www.pametinc.org
American Society of Clinical Pathologists www.ascp.org
American Medical Technologists www.americanmedtech.org
World Education Services www.wes.org
Visa Screen Application www.cgfns.org
Health Authority – Abu Dhabi www.pearsonvue.com/haad
Laboratory Field Services www.cdph.ca.gov

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 IELTS www.ielts.org
DOH www.doh.gov.ph
QUIA www.quia.com

CONTACT US

ACTS REVIEW CENTER

Room 509 5th Floor J & T Building
3894 Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard Sta. Mesa, Manila Philippines 1016
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mondays to Saturdays)
 
Telephone: (02) 716-7683 or (02) 714-3405
Cellphone: 0920-901-8844 or 0917-465-8924
Website: www.actsreviewcenter.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: ActsReviewCenterPhilippines

HOW MUCH IS THE REVIEW FEE?CLICK TO HIDE

Local Board Exam Review – P10,500.00
International Certification Exam Review – P14,000.00
Baguio RMT Review – P12,500.00
Cebu RMT Review – P18,500.00

LOCAL BOARD EXAM REVIEW

Review Fee is inclusive of the following:
Compiled Manual
Pre-Test with rationalization
Assessment exams with rationalization
Removal exams 1 & 2 with rationalization

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With over 5,000 questions given (each section & batch with varying exam sets)
Lectures
Reinforcement
Intensive Recap
Simulated board exam with rationalization
Two-day final coaching
Performance evaluation with grade computation
Online exam review
Two-day final coaching
Performance evaluation with grade computation
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW
Review Fee is inclusive of the following:
Two (2) study guide books
Modules
Knowledge Recall Examination
Knowledge Assessment Examination
Comprehensive Review
Assistance in online and paper application processing
Performance evaluation
Practice Computer-Based Test based on the AMT/ASCPi exam content
guidelines. We believe that this will further boost our reviewees’ knowledge
and confidence and perform better during the actual examinations.

REVIEW SCHEDULES & FEES

1. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LICENSURE EXAMINATION REVIEW

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MARCH 2015 BOARD EXAMINATIONS
Review schedules: Mondays to Saturdays, 8am to 12nn and 8am to 5pm

First Batch November 10, 2014 to January 16, 2015

Second Batch January 06, 2015 to February 27, 2015

Review Fee: Php 10,500.00

REGIONAL MT REVIEW FOR MARCH 2015 BOARD EXAMINATIONS
Review schedules: Mondays to Saturdays, 8am to 12nn and 8am to 5pm

Baguio City January 13, 2015 to February 28, 2015

Review Fee: Php 12,500.00

 
SEPTEMBER 2015 BOARD EXAMINATIONS
Review schedules: Mondays to Saturdays, 8am to 12nn and 8am to 5pm

First Batch April 13, 2015 to May 29, 2015

Second Batch June 04, 2015 to August 04, 2015
Third Batch July 01, 2015 to August 26, 2015

Review Fee: Php 11,500.00

Discounts for Honor Students
Recent Graduates   Graduated 1 Year Ago  
Summa and Magna 100% Summa and Magna 50%
Cum Laude  50% Cum Laude 20%

REGIONAL MT REVIEW FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 BOARD EXAMINATIONS

Review schedules: Mondays to Saturdays, 8am to 5pm
 
Baguio City

July 07, 2015 to August 27, 2015 Review fee P12,500

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Cebu City

June 15, 2015 to August 15, 2015 Review fee P18,500

Davao City

June 22, 2015 to August 22, 2015 Review fee P18,500

2. THE COMBINED ASCPI/AMT/HAAD REVIEW

2014 Review Schedules: Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to 4pm

Fourth Batch November 08, 2014 to January 25, 2015

Review Fees: Php 14,000.00

2015 Review Schedules: Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to 4pm

First Batch February 07, 2015 to April 26, 2015

Second Batch May 09, 2015 to July 19, 2015
Third Batch August 15, 2015 to October 25, 2015
Fourth Batch November 07, 2015 to January 31, 2016

Review Fees: Php 15,000.00

 

3. REGIONAL REVIEW ASCPI/AMT/HAAD 

Review Schedules for 2015

– Cebu City
– Baguio City
– Davao City

Review Fees: Php 19,500.00

Minimum number of students: 50

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