CAMRT Radiological Technology Certification Examination — Information & Free Practice

About CAMRT Radiological Technology Certification Examination

CAMRT Radiological Technology Certification Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Provider

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT); delivered by Yardstick Testing and Training

Format

Computer-based multiple-choice examination; test centre or remote proctoring

Exam questions

Total questions: 185.

Time limit

4 hours

Passing score

Determined for the discipline by the Exam Validation Committee using a modified Angoff method; CAMRT does not release numerical marks.

Exam fee

January 2027 sitting: CAD 980 certification examination fee, plus CAD 88.63 plus applicable taxes for remote proctoring or CAD 171.75 plus applicable taxes for a test centre.

Topics covered

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

• Professional, Communicator and Collaborator — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.46%)

  • 1.1 Adhere to legal and regulatory requirements — Comply with federal and provincial legislation and regulations
  • 1.1 Adhere to legal and regulatory requirements — Maintain privacy and confidentiality in accordance with legislation
  • 1.1 Adhere to legal and regulatory requirements — Ensure ongoing informed consent to procedures
  • 1.2 Apply ethical principles — Practice within provincial regulatory or national association code of ethics
  • 1.2 Apply ethical principles — Practice within limits of professional knowledge, skills and judgement
  • 1.2 Apply ethical principles — Respect the dignity, privacy and autonomy of the patient
  • 1.2 Apply ethical principles — Maintain professional boundaries
  • 1.3 Demonstrate professional integrity — Use professional judgement and critical thinking to reach decisions
  • 1.5 Demonstrate social responsibility and cultural awareness — Provide care in an unbiased manner
  • 1.5 Demonstrate social responsibility and cultural awareness — Demonstrate sensitivity to the diversity of individuals
  • 1.5 Demonstrate social responsibility and cultural awareness — Provide care in a culturally safe manner
  • 2.1 Establish and maintain effective communication — Establish trust with patients and their families
  • 2.1 Establish and maintain effective communication — Explain complex and technical matters related to medical radiation technology to the level of the respondent's understanding
  • 2.1 Establish and maintain effective communication — Provide appropriate information about procedures to patients and support persons and verify understanding
  • 2.1 Establish and maintain effective communication — Adapt communication strategies to enhance interaction with patients and support persons
  • 2.1 Establish and maintain effective communication — Respond to questions from patients and support persons or direct them to appropriate resources
  • 2.2 Obtain, evaluate and share information — Identify clinically relevant details and respond
  • 2.2 Obtain, evaluate and share information — Provide accurate and timely updates to the care team, as appropriate
  • 2.2 Obtain, evaluate and share information — Maintain accurate and complete written and electronic documentation
  • 2.2 Obtain, evaluate and share information — Advise patients of necessary pre- and post-procedure care instructions
  • 3.1 Employ effective team processes to coordinate patient care — Demonstrate understanding of the roles of healthcare team members
  • 3.1 Employ effective team processes to coordinate patient care — Share MRT expertise with other healthcare professionals
  • 3.1 Employ effective team processes to coordinate patient care — Ensure appropriate transfer of care

• Care Provider — Official range: 10–20% (Practice allocation: 14.93%)

  • 4.1 Practice in a manner that contributes to safe care — Verify patient identity
  • 4.1 Practice in a manner that contributes to safe care — Transport and transfer patients safely
  • 4.1 Practice in a manner that contributes to safe care — Use immobilization devices, as appropriate
  • 4.1 Practice in a manner that contributes to safe care — Ensure proper function of assistive devices and equipment provided by the facility
  • 4.1 Practice in a manner that contributes to safe care — Recognize and respond to medical emergencies
  • 4.2 Conduct relevant patient assessment in partnership with patients and families — Review clinical history provided relative to ordered procedure and address discrepancies
  • 4.2 Conduct relevant patient assessment in partnership with patients and families — Verify appropriateness of the procedure
  • 4.2 Conduct relevant patient assessment in partnership with patients and families — Assess patient for contraindications to procedure and respond
  • 4.2 Conduct relevant patient assessment in partnership with patients and families — Assess and respond to patient condition
  • 4.3 Provide compassionate care for patient’s physiological, cognitive and psychological needs — Monitor patient throughout procedure and respond as necessary
  • 4.3 Provide compassionate care for patient’s physiological, cognitive and psychological needs — Adapt positioning and/or protocol in response to patient condition and clinical environment
  • 4.3 Provide compassionate care for patient’s physiological, cognitive and psychological needs — Enhance patient comfort
  • 4.3 Provide compassionate care for patient’s physiological, cognitive and psychological needs — Provide patient interventions, as appropriate
  • 4.3 Provide compassionate care for patient’s physiological, cognitive and psychological needs — Recognize and adapt to individual patient needs
  • 4.4 Comply with appropriate infection prevention and control standards and/or regulations — Employ routine practices and additional precautions for infection prevention and control
  • 4.4 Comply with appropriate infection prevention and control standards and/or regulations — Employ appropriate procedure for patients with compromised immunity
  • 4.4 Comply with appropriate infection prevention and control standards and/or regulations — Apply standardized procedures for handling and disposing of sharps and contaminated and biohazardous materials
  • 4.5 Provide education and support to patients and families/support persons — Provide education related to procedure, risks and safe practices
  • 4.5 Provide education and support to patients and families/support persons — Provide an open and secure environment in which the patient can confide
  • 4.5 Provide education and support to patients and families/support persons — Provide education regarding management of expected treatment/procedure side effects

• Integrate safe work principles and procedures into practice — Official range: 9–14% (Practice allocation: 11.44%)

  • Use protective devices, equipment, and apparel
  • Use proper body mechanics
  • Ensure a safe working environment
  • Adapt safety practices according to equipment type
  • Apply ALARA principle
  • Apply knowledge of radiation effects and risks
  • Monitor personal radiation exposure and respond
  • Recognize and respond to facility emergencies
  • Assess integrity of protective apparel and devices

• Manage a variety of imaging systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.46%)

  • Apply knowledge of radiation physics
  • Apply knowledge of the operational components of imaging systems to optimize images and data
  • Use accessory equipment
  • Operate imaging systems
  • Use digital networking and archiving system
  • Recognize and respond to emergencies involving equipment
  • Participate in a repeat/reject analysis program
  • Assess performance of imaging systems and respond

• Integrate clinical principles, perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and administer substances — Official range: 27–32% (Practice allocation: 29.35%)

  • RTR.3 Integrate clinical principles into practice — Apply knowledge of cross-sectional/relational anatomy and physiology as they relate to clinical procedures
  • RTR.3 Integrate clinical principles into practice — Apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it relates to clinical procedures
  • RTR.3 Integrate clinical principles into practice — Apply knowledge of imaging procedures and protocols in various clinical environments
  • RTR.3 Integrate clinical principles into practice — Apply knowledge of other imaging and therapeutic modalities
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Plan imaging procedure using relevant clinical data
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Prepare patient
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Position patient for imaging procedures using anatomical landmarks and knowledge of relational anatomy
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Align imaging system to demonstrate required anatomical structure(s)
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Adapt imaging protocol in response to findings on the image
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Select and optimize imaging parameters
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Perform procedures in operating room and mobile (point of care) environments
  • RTR.4 Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures — Verify acquired data is accurate and complete
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Perform venipuncture
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Prepare pharmaceutical agents
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Apply knowledge of the effects of pharmaceutical agents
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Administer pharmaceuticals via appropriate route
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Prepare contrast agents
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Apply knowledge of the effects of contrast agents
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Administer contrast agents via appropriate route
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Recognize and respond to adverse reactions
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Perform rectal tube insertion
  • RTR.5 Administer substances required for clinical procedures — Prepare sterile trays

• Analyze image and data quality and respond — Official range: 27–32% (Practice allocation: 29.35%)

  • Apply knowledge of principles affecting image quality
  • Differentiate anatomical structures on images
  • Evaluate images for normal results and variants
  • Recognize common pathologies, anomalies, and conditions
  • Ensure accuracy of markers and annotation
  • Evaluate images for artifacts and respond
  • Evaluate technical factors in image quality
  • Determine if further images are required
  • Perform post-acquisition processing

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• National Certification Exam Blueprint: Radiological Technology

  page 6, Examinable Competencies

• National Certification Exam Blueprint: Radiological Technology

  page 3, Exam Structure and Format

• Obtaining Examination Results

  Successful Candidates

• Exam Preparation Guide, General

  page 6, Exam Scoring

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