ECB/EBAss Online Examinations
The European College of Baromedicine (ECB) in conjunction with European Baromedical Association (EBAss) operate a European Hyperbaric accreditation scheme.
The scheme provides certification of hyperbaric personnel at the following levels;
- European Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Operator (ECHCO) For personnel working with both Multiplace and Monoplace chambers
- European Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Operator Monoplace, for personnel working with Monoplace Chambers Only (ECHCOM)
- European Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse (ECHRN)
- European Certified Hyperbaric Intensive Care Nurse (ECHICN)
- European Certified Hyperbaric Safety Manager (ECHSM)
- theory
- practical
and will be proof that personnel who successfully complete the examinations have demonstrated competence in their chosen field. The examination of the candidate is in two steps;
The theory examination is based on multiple choice questions as recommended by ECB/EBAss. All questions will be at the required level for the qualification according to the EBAss resource manual. Before progressing to the practical examination, the candidate needs to achieve at least 70% for the theory examination.
The practical examination will involve a practical situation/problem that the candidate will be required to solve. The recommended situations are listed by EBAss. Following successful completion of the above, the candidate can apply for certification of the ECB/EBAss. Successful candidates will be able to use this certification to prove competence when applying for positions in hyperbaric treatment centres throughout Europe.All theory examinations must be taken online. To access the online examinations you will need to submit an application to the Accreditation President. Once this has been reviewed your centre will be emailed an enrolment key so that you can take your chosen exam. Once you have your enrolment key you can go to the online examination website at: www.ebassexam.org/vle create an account and sign up for your examination.
To help you prepare for the online examinations, the EBAss practice online test is available in four different languages, English, German, Dutch and Italian.
At the end of the practice test. We recommend you take the practice test so you know what to expect in the real online examination. Also, it will raise any issues you may have with your computer while taking the examination. Most computers (Windows, Macintosh, Linux) capable of running a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 6, Firefox, Safari, Opera 9.5, Google Chrome or later) will be able to access the online examination website.