Statistics

CERTIFICATION STATISTICS

AS OF DEC. 31, 2024

[UPDATED ANNUALY]

 

First Exam Given JANUARY 1, 1975

CERTIFIED REGISTERED CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CRCST)

2018201920202021202220232024
PASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAIL
4,6203,0736,4161,8734,5301,4036,0312,0256,8632,2997,9963,1327,5463,726
7,6938,2895,9338,0569,16211,12811,272

As of Dec 31, 2024:

  • Cumulative # of Exams Administered: 138,396
  • Current CRCST: 48,297
First Exam Given OCTOBER 6, 1987

CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE LEADER (CHL)

2018201920202021202220232024
PASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAIL
295643911043089263916032890420115487173
359495400799418535660

As of Dec 31, 2024:

  • Cumulative # of Exams Administered: 5,979
  • Current CHL: 3,626
First Exam Given APRIL 7, 2006

CERTIFIED INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST (CIS)

2018201920202021202220232024
PASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAIL
62952879298389255529255539240582247533321
6811,177562784779829854

As of Dec 31, 2024:

  • Cumulative # of Exams Administered: 8,832
  • Current CIS: 5,504
First Exam Given JANUARY 6, 2010

CERTIFIED CENTRAL SERVICE VENDOR PARTNER (CCSVP)

2018201920202021202220232024
PASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAIL
127169323491459143744213345
1431166373415539

As of Dec 31, 2024:

  • Cumulative # of Exams Administered: 1,170
  • Current CCSVP: 378
First Exam Given DECEMBER 1, 2017

CERTIFIED ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR (CER)

2018201920202021202220232024
PASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAILPASSFAIL
2826552915438395548145809280810254786350
3476834786931,0891,0641,136

As of Dec 31, 2024:

  • Cumulative # of Exams Administered: 5,955
  • Current CER: 3,953

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