Prepping for the BOC Exam: How Soon is Too Soon?
We get tons of questions from athletic training students about when to start preparing for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. In most years, we…
How to Avoid Test Anxiety on BOC Exam Day
Let’s talk about how to avoid test anxiety on the day you take the BOC exam. I want to make clear that there are numerous…
Priorities Matter: A Smarter Way to Focus Your BOC Exam Study Plan
You should have a laser-focused game plan for how you prepare for the BOC exam.
4 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Studying for the BOC Exam
In order to help you survive this phase of your life and get the grades you need for a good career, here are a few mistakes you should avoid. The more…
Top 10 Ways to Overcome Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety in which fear of failure interferes with your ability to perform well in a test situation. Everyone…
Using ‘The Great Explainer’ Method to Study for the BOC Exam
When we’re studying, it can be easy to think that we know something, especially if we think we’ve memorized our notes and can answer questions…
The ‘High Utility’ Technique for Studying for the BOC Exam: Active Recall
What else should athletic training students do if rereading, underlining, and summarizing aren’t effective methods for studying? I’ve found active recall and spaced repetition to…
Want to Be a More Confident Athletic Trainer? Give Up These 4 Habits.
Most of us would like to feel more confident in certain areas of our lives: You might wish you were more confident about speaking up…
The Craziest Method That Will Determine Your Future: How the BOC Exam is Actually Scored
Have you ever wondered how the Athletic Training Board of Certification (BOC) Exam is actually scored?
Keeping Track: Planners and Notepads for Athletic Trainers
Finding ways to keep track of your schedule and learning better ways to help you study or plan out your treatment sessions will make it a little easie…