The Examination

The 5-week Course is followed by an examination. The examination fee is included in the fee for the 5-week Course.

The object of the examination is to give casting room staff the opportunity to prove that they have reached a high standard of safety and competence in treating patients. The British Casting Certificate is awarded to successful candidates and is being increasingly recognised by employing authorities and gives added support when responsible posts are being considered. British Casting Certificate holder’s names are held on a Register at the BOA and must recertify every three years and provide evidence of Continuing Professional Development to stay on the Register. From 1st January 2006 the examination is no longer available to those who have not previously attended a BOA Committee Validated Course.

To sit the examination candidates must be attending or have previous attendance at a BOA Committee Validated Full Casting Course. All retakes of this Examination must be completed within two years of course attendance.

The examination consists of viva and practical sessions. All sections must be passed individually and at the same sitting. There will be two external examiners.

Examination resits

Examination resits will normally take place on the next exam date. Exceptions to the student being unable to resit on the next exam date must be supported by both the BOA BCC Course leader and their line manager and ideally moved no further than to the next available date.

Issues related to health, maternity, carers leave etc. will normally permit a resit within 2 years. Under these situations, there will be a reintegration plan including repeat of log book and reflections. For an extension due to ill health etc, this must be notified immediately to the relevant course leader who in turn will inform the NCTA and BOA Exam facilitator.

Students are allowed a total of THREE exam attempts within a two year period to pass the examination.  

Following three unsuccessful attempts, the student must attend a full BOA BCC validated course, and following this they will have one final attempt to pass the examination.

To view the syllabus for examination please click here, and for useful reference books please click here.

Contact: Casting Course Administrator 
Address: BOA, 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE
Telephone: 020 7406 1759
Fax: 020 7831 2676
Email: [email protected]