Online Internet Exams Frequently Asked Questions

1. How often are the I-tests offered?
2. What do they cost?
3. How will I register?
4. Do I get the results immediately?
5. What if there is a computer problem during the I-test?
6. How long will each I-test take?
7. What is the scope of each I-test?
8. Do I need a proctor?
9. How do I select a proctor?
10. When I pass the INTERNET I-test 500/level 1, am I certified at NAIOMT Level I?
11. Will there be a multiple-choice I-test to replace the LIII (3) intermediate written essay examination?
12. Are sample I-test questions available?
13. Can I “mix and match” I-tests?
14. Will I-tests be available for other NAIOMT courses?
15. Where will the thoracic material be tested?
16. What happened to the pre-course or CAT tests?
17. Will I still be able to get a “B’ or higher grade recorded that I will need for university credits or my employer?
18. If I need a higher grade than I achieved for university credits or for course tuition reimbursement from my employer, can I retake the I-test?
19. Can I get immediate feedback or breakdown of my test scores?

Q.1. How often are the I-tests offered?
A. Exams are offered five times per year, every other month except in the summer. Exact dates here. The I-test will be available on-line for the day of the I-test from early morning until evening.

Q.2. What do they cost?
A. Initially they will be offered at $45 each.

Q.3. How do I register?
A. On-line registration is available here. Registration can be up to TWO WEEKS before the I-test. There is a registration deadline, after which registrations cannot be accepted for that day of I-tests. See schedule here.

Q.4. Will I get the results immediately?
A. No. Final results will be available within several days after NAIOMT verifies the I-test performance. We do not use a “bell curve or cut score”. **See also Q 19**

Q.5. What if there is a computer problem during the I-test?
A. Help will be available on-line and by telephone to record and/or solve the problem.

Q.6. How long will each I-test take?
A. You will have a maximum of 2 hours per I-test. Any test that exceeds the two hour limit will be disqualified. The candidate will need to reapply and re-submit the registration fee to retake the test.

Q.7. What is the scope of each I-test?
A. Each I-test will examine your knowledge of the material from one 6-day course syllabus (i.e. the 42 hours of a Level I/500 core course). The scope of the I-test will be the application and clinical reasoning of the material taught in the class, the course manual and independent study from the course reading list. The amount of material to learn for each I-test is less than for the Level II written paper examination.

Q.8. Do I need a proctor?
A. Yes. These exams are closed-book proctored examinations, taken at a location convenient to both you and the proctor.

Q. 9. How do I select a proctor?
A. An appropriate proctor is a supervisor, senior physical therapist, past teacher or professor, or office employee. The proctor verifies that you were the person who completed the I-test, without assistance and in a closed-book environment. Significant others, spouses, roommates, and family members are not permited to act as proctors.

Q. 10. When I pass the INTERNET I-test 500/level 1, am I certified at NAIOMT Level I?
A. No, you receive an e-mail acknowledging you have passed, but you are not certified. Also after Level II I-tests 600 and 610, you are not NAIOMT-certified. You have passed an examination or series of I-tests that identify a level of OMPT knowledge. NAIOMT does not give a certification or designation until all parts of the Level III examination, have been completed.

Q. 11. Will there be a multiple-choice I-test to replace the LIII (3) intermediate written essay examination?
A. Not at this time. NAIOMT is continuously reviewing the examination process, but currently plans to retain the LIII essay-style examination. Similarly, NAIOMT is reviewing the level III case history examination, but no changes are currently planned.

Q. 12. Are sample I-test questions available?
A. Yes. A description of the scope of each I-test, the main section headings and some sample questions are available on-line here. This will also describe the marking of the test. Wrong answers will not be penalized.

Q. 13. Can I “mix and match” I-tests?
A. Yes. You may take any combination of exams. All three exams may be taken in one day or just one or two may be taken. The online exams may be taken in any order.

Q. 14. Will I-tests be available for other NAIOMT courses?
A. Currently formal I-tests are not available for the NAIOMT 625 Extremity Manipulation core course nor for any of the Specialty Courses. Instructors may set informal I-tests in those classes.

Q. 15. Where will the thoracic material be tested?
A. I-test 500/Level I will include questions relevant to the thoracic as taught in that class. I-test 600/Level II Upper Quadrant will include a few basic thoracic questions. As the thoracic content is removed from the 600 course to the 640 and 740 thoracic courses over the next two years, NAIOMT will decide how and where to best test that material. Thoracic questions in the I-test 600 LII Upper quadrant will focus on the application of principles to that region.

Q. 16. What happened to the pre-course or CAT tests?
A. NAIOMT decided not to offer formal pre-course I-tests or assignments. Individual faculty may provide voluntary pre-course study, which you will receive with your course registration materials.

Q 17. Will I still be able to get a “B’ or higher grade recorded that I will need for university credits or my employer?
A.  Yes. The three I-tests results will be averaged and a final grade awarded.

Q 18. If I need a higher grade than I achieved for university credits or for course tuition reimbursement from my employer, can I retake the I-test?
A.  Yes.  You can apply, submit the fee and re-take the I-test as many times as you need to achieve the grade you require. 

Q 19. Can I get immediate feedback or breakdown of my test scores?
A. No. Individual's will not recieve numerical test scores of feedback pertaining to specific questions answered by candidates. Only a grade will be given. Please do not contact NAIOMT asking for this information.

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