Our Certification Exam
The NAMACB has launched two exams to date: the Ayurvedic Health Counselor exam and the Ayurvedic Practitioner exam. The Ayurvedic Doctor exam is currently under development.
““The creation of a board certified exam is one of the most pivotal junctures in professionalizing Ayurveda in the United States and propelling it forward as a recognized healthcare system. The support they provide to the community is valuable beyond measure” ”
Over 25 subject matter experts in the field of Ayurvedic education and practice participated in the process of creating the exams in collaboration with the testing company and with psychometricians trained in the complex requirements of industry-standard exam development. The use of testing standards set by the testing industry is key to producing fair and defensible exams that will be recognized by state regulatory boards as the profession moves toward licensure.
The required steps included the following:
Job Task Analysis
Blueprint Survey
Item Writer Training
Technical Review
Beta Testing
Post Beta Analysis
Forms Build
Standard Setting
The exams establish the Ayurvedic profession in the United States as:
Useful: Achieves our professional goals.
Credible: Has perceived value and holds up under the scrutiny of others in the health care field.
Reliable: Consistently measures whatever the test is measuring.
Valid: The scores provide meaningful information based upon the purpose of the test(s).
Legally Defensible: Has followed the best practices to help ensure the test scores are fair, reliable, and valid.