Program Performance Reports (PPR)

The Program Performance Report (PPR) is an annual subscription service that allows you to view and download your students’ certification examination scores. Scores will appear on the report 10 business days after your student’s examination date. You can also access program and national scaled score comparisons and subtest mean scaled scores.

Program Performance Reports Are Available for the following programs:

  • Technologist in Cytogenetics (CG)
  • Cytologist (CT)
  • Specialist in Cytology (SCT)
  • Histotechnician (HT)
  • Histotechnologist (HTL)
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
  • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
  • Technologist in Molecular Biology (MB)
  • Pathologists' Assistant (PA)
  • Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)
  • Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB)


 

PPR Information

 ASCP BOC Credential Examinations

Each ASCP BOC certification examination has a minimum passing standard. Earning an ASCP BOC credential by passing a certification examination provides evidence that an examinee possesses the essential knowledge and skills to practice safely and effectively.

The ASCP BOC uses a criterion-referenced methodology for all examinations. All examinees are compared to the minimum passing standard. A candidate's score does not depend on other examinees' performance.

Most ASCP BOC certification examinations are computer adaptive testing (CAT), in which each examinee receives a unique set of examination items. All ASCP BOC examination scores are reported as a scaled score, as scaled scores provide a metric to equivalently assess examinees' final scores. The scaled score is based on the number of correctly answered questions and the difficulty level of the questions. The minimum passing score for all certification examinations is 400. The lowest attainable score is 100 and the highest attainable score is 999[JM9] . For full details, see About the Examination.

 

PPR Information

Your students’ examination details will be available on your program PPR 10 business days after they have taken their certification examination. If any student requests that their examination score not be released, you will not see their individual score results on your PPR. However, their scores will be calculated into your overall program results.

Individual student data available in your program’s PPR data is intended to be confidential. Students’ total examination or subtest scores should not be used for purposes beyond verifying that they have met the minimum passing standard of the credentialing examination. See complete details about Sharing PPR Information.

 

Accessing your PPR

 To access your PPR

  • Login to your ASCP account
  • Choose “Program Performance Report” under “Management Tools”
  • Choose current or prior reports (2016 – current OR 2010 – 2016)
  • Select Program and School
  • Customize date ranges
  • Click “View Report”

 

PPR Features

The PPR includes information about graduates of your program:

  • First-time individual student scaled scores
  • Program and National scaled score comparisons
  • Repeat individual student scaled scores
  • Distribution of examinee scaled scores

If you are the Program Director for multiple programs, you will also need to first choose which program you want to see data for. Next, choose from one of the two links:

  • 2010 – 2016 Program Performance Report (PPR)
    • Data is provided in static six month and annual cycles
    • Data is organized by exam date
  • 2016 – current Program Performance Report (PPR)
    • Choose your date range from Jan 1, 2016 data – current
    • Choose to see results by exam date or program end date

If you search by Program End Date, you will only see your specific program’s information; national information will not be provided.

If you want to change programs or date ranges, click on the Go to Program Performance Report (PPR) link in the top right corner of the PPR page. This will bring you back to the selection screen.

 

Providing Additional Users Access to the PPR

If there is a faculty member, an Education Coordinator, or someone else who should also have access to the PPR information, please email PDinfo@ascp.org with the following:

  • name of the institution
  • category of program and six-digit school code (MLS-123456)
  • name and email address of individuals who should have access

Please note that the Program Director will remain the only person able to access the Exam Eligibility Verification (EEV) to verify students’ completion of the program and the annual PPR invoice.

 

Common Access or Data Issues

For any issues, including those listed below, please contact PDInfo@ascp.org.

  • Incorrect student information, including if a student is not listed or you do not recognize a student’s name.
    • It is important to note that students have the right to request their exam score not be released. If that is the case, the student’s individual scores will not be listed on your PPR. However, their scores will be included in your overall program information.
  • Access to program data prior to 2010.
    • Include your program type, school code, and the date range of the data requested. If you have paid for the current PPR invoice you will receive a PDF of the requested information.
  • Access to previous years' data for programs that have closed.
    • Please include a brief explanation and include your program type, school code, and the date range of the data requested.

Paying for the PPR

The Program Performance Report is an annual subscription service. The fee for the 2026 PPR is $175 per program. Complete details, including how payment can be submitted, is available.  See additional details about the PPR for Cytology and Histology programs.