So I've been lurking on this forum for months while studying and I figured I owe it to everyone who helped me to actually post my results. Passed the ECC exam last Tuesday with an 84%, which I'm honestly thrilled with considering I failed my first attempt back in February by 6 points. That first time I went in way underprepared — I read the official handbook twice and thought that would be enough. Spoiler: it wasn't.
What changed the second time around was getting serious about doing a proper ECC practice test routine. I was doing at least 2-3 timed practice exams per week for about six weeks. That repetition is what made the difference, not just reading content. I also built out a study guide organized by domain — emergency care concepts, airway management, patient assessment — because the exam doesn't follow any obvious order and you need to be able to context-switch fast.
Anyone else currently prepping? Happy to share the specific resources that helped me most with exam tips for the trickier scenario-based questions.