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Eligibility Requirements for CBCCT Certification

Board Certification

Applicants must be physicians who, at the time of application, hold one of the following certifications:
  • Subspecialty certificate in cardiovascular disease from the American Board of Internal Medicine or subspecialty certificate in cardiology from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine

  • Certificate in nuclear medicine from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine

  • Certificate in radiology from the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology. Radiologists must have current qualification in thoracic CT as governed by the following practice guidelines of the American College of Radiology

  • Those who have COMPLETED their fellowship training in cardiology or residency training in nuclear medicine or radiology but have not passed their CD, NM or R board examination, may apply to sit for the CBCCT examination. These individuals, upon successful completion of the CBCCT exam, will have testamur status until provision of material documenting board certification in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology. These applicants will have two examination cycles to obtain certification, after which their testamur status will lapse.

    ACR Practice Guideline for Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT), (2001 (Res. 10) Amended 2002 (Res. 2); Revised 2006 (Res. 14, 16g, 17, 34, 35, 36); Amended 2007 (Res. 38) Effective 10/01/06)

    ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance and Interpretation of Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT). (2006 (Res. 10,16g,17,34,35,36) Effective 10/01/06)

For applicants whose training was taken outside of the U.S., certification from an equivalent medical specialty board is required.

NOTE: Through the 2010 examination, physicians who hold recognized boards other than cardiology, nuclear medicine or radiology and who have substantial cardiac CT experience will be permitted to sit for the CBCCT examination provided they have met the conditions specified under the "alternate pathway". The alternate pathway will expire after the 2010 administration of the CBCCT examination. Thereafter, all candidates must be certified in cardiology, nuclear medicine or radiology.