Table of Specifications for the Medical Technology Board Exam

Revised Matrix/ Table of Specifications (TOS) for the Licensure Examination

(Finalized with PASMETH and PAMET)

(released by the PRC Board of Medical Technology)

Microbiology and Parasitology (20%)

	MICROBIOLOGY (70%)	WEIGHT (%)
1	BACTERIOLOGY	49%
	1.1 Collection, Transport , Processing and staining of specimens	5%
	1.2 Culture Media	5%
	1.3. Bacteria (Aerobes)
	1.3.1 Morphology and staining characteristics	5%
	1.3.2. cultural characteristics	5%
	1.3.3. Work up for identification, biochemical, differential and confirmatory tests	14%
	1.3.4. Serologic/molecular tests	3%
	1.3.5. Susceptibility Tests	4%
	1.3.6. Bacteriologic examination of water, food, milk and utensils	2%
	1.4.Anaerobes	2%
	1.5 Mycobateria	2%
	1.6. Other bacteria with unusual growth requirements (Spirochetes, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia)	2%
2	MYCOLOGY	4%
	2.1 Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens	2%
	2.2. Culture	2%
3	VIROLOGY	4%
	3.1. General characteristics, transmission of diseases	2%
	3.2. Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens	2%
4	EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION	5%
	4.1. Manual	3%
	4.2. Automated	2%
5	QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY	8%
	5.1. Collection of Specimen	2%
	5.2. Quality Control	2%
	5.3. Safety- Patient/Staff	2%
	5.4. Safety – Workplace / Environment	2%
	SUBTOTAL	70%
	PARASITOLOGY (30%)
6	Parasites – Life Cycle, Morphological characteristics, epidemiology, prevention and control	21%
	6.1. Nematodes	5%
	6.2. Trematodes	5%
	6.3. Cestodes	5%
	6.4. Protozoa	5%
	6.5. Ectoparasites	1%
7	Parasitologic Techniques	5%
	7.1. Routine	2%
	7.2. Concentration	2%
	7.3. Others	1%
8	Quality Assurance	4%
	8.1. Collection and Preservation of Specimen	2%
	8.2. Quality Control	2%
	SUBTOTAL	30%
	TOTAL	100%