KEEP May 15th, 2010 OPEN FOR THE ANNUAL CEU AND MEETING!

THIS YEAR WE ARE HOSTING THE CORLN REVIEW. THE COURSE IS A GREAT REVIEW OF HEAD AND NECK AND OTO-RHINOLOGIC ANATOMY, PROCEDURES, TREATMENTS, AND PATIENT CARE.  The Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Coralville, IA is the location.

Details for registration to follow as they become available.   The anticipated cost will be around $135 for non-members and $120 for members.  We are limited to 50 participants, so register early.

As of 4-27-10, we still have space available for another 10 participants!  Call or write to Karlene regarding registration for the Course.  (Karlene 319-356-2481 at work)  e-mail address listed below.

Contact Karlene at karlene-fuller@uiowa.edu with questions.

This is a great chance to brush up on head and neck anatomy and prepare for the CORLN certification test! 

Old news.:    The national testing center is going to an online testing as of January 2007.   Everyone may test at a local testing center, in a town or city that has a Sylvan, Educare,  ACT or a like center.    They said it would take a few months to install, so the testing would be in May of 2007 over a two week time frame.      Check the online site   WWW.PTCNY.COM  next week for more details.

UPDATE!!!   I took the certification test in May, to review the online process!  I would suggest trying to take the test during the week.  I took the exam on a Saturday, which is really busy for the sites.  The sites are at local airports, where the online testing has been established for years for pilots obtaining their licenses.   I thought the site was noisy and it was a little hard to concentrate, as planes were landing and taking off right outside the building; but it was well worth the trip to meet the administrator of the test, Edna.  What a hoot!  She made sure I was at ease with the test instructions and the computer.  She made me feel at home.

I am not a strong computer user and was intimidated at the thought of taking any test on a computer screen, but the test itself was well planned.  It  allows one to return to a previous question if there was concern about the answer and to change the answer if needed.  The questions were as promised, a blend of the content outline, diverse and covering all stages of life.    I found it challenging and fun at points!  The one drawback to the system yet is, it still takes six weeks to get the results.