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Asked and Answered on ASCA Connect Tips on taking the CASC exam.
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n ASCA member getting ready to take the Certified Administrator
Surgery Center (CASC) exam posted a request on ASCA Connect for some “words of wisdom” that would help her prepare. Excerpts from some of the responses she received follow:
“Don’t let anyone in the room intimi- date you, especially if people finish at the three-hour mark. Ask yourself the question then go with your gut, a few are somewhat subjective. There is a place for comments, so use that area if you need to explain an answer.” “If you have kept up with reading
trade publications and work in the in- dustry you should be fine.” “Don’t forget your ID.”
“You can plan on the test taking the full four hours. All I can say is that you need to study everything and be sure to read every question completely be- fore answering. Don’t rush. Think each question through and you should be fine. A lot of the questions just require thinking about how you would handle different situations.”
“I took the exam two years ago, and I took every minute of the time allowed! It was paper—my biggest concern was filling in the wrong ‘bubble,’ so I kept reviewing my answers after every four– five questions and again at the end.” “If you took the CASC Review,
it’s an excellent resource! The exam content was pretty evenly distributed across the five categories. Some of the responses are very similar, so read all of them completely before you select one. I read each question and tried to formulate the answer first, then looked at the responses to see which one most closely matched my answer. If you
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don’t know, make your best guess. It’s a very practical exam.”
“I remember there was one question that stumped me and I saved that one for the end. This allowed me time to concentrate most of the time on the other questions.” “Don’t get frazzled if you see people finish early. Everyone takes tests differ- ently so don’t let that affect how you do on the test.” “The previous review courses were
great if you were able to attend. I at- tended the review course and took lots of notes, but I still purchased the record- ing and was able to pick up even more. I must have listened to the recording at least 10 times.”
“A lot of this comes from experi-
ence working in your role. If you can relate real life to the questions, you should do fine.”
“I downloaded the session recordings from the 2012 CASC review course off the ASCA web site and I studied the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions for Coverage ex- tensively. A lot of the questions deal with practical application.” “Just take all of the time you need.
Pace yourself, it is not a competition. I took all of the time allowed. Even going back through the test once I was finished and rereading all of my answers.”
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