Eligibility Requirements for CBCCT Certification

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Board Certification	At the time of application, applicant holds a certification from a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or a specialty board of the American Osteopathic Association. This must be in fields other than cardiology, nuclear medicine or radiology.
Number of Examinations Performed	600 contrast cardiac CT examinations performed as primary operator; for 450 of these cases, the applicant must have been physically present and be involved in the acquisition and interpretation of the case. NOTE: A minimum of fifty of the above cases must be completed in the 12 months prior to application for the CBCCT examination.
Relevant Experience	Applicant is currently working within clinical medicine or as a full-time research associate Applicant has worked full-time, for at least 2 years (at least 50% of time spent in CT laboratory) in a dedicated CT laboratory, at least 1 of which was under the supervision of a qualified cardiac CT clinician)
Verification of Experience	Statements from two physicians, both of whom have completed Level 2 cardiac CT training,1 and at least one of whom either holds the CBCCT certification or is eligible to sit for the CBCCT examination. The statements must be submitted on organizational letterhead and attest that the applicant has completed the required number of cases and the relevant experience requirement. Verification of level 2 or level 3 training will be accepted through the verification program of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. NOTE: CBCCT reserves the right to audit documentation of the required cardiac CT examinations. If audited, applicants must provide CBCCT with a cardiac CT case log. Under audit of case logs, the following information is required: Numerical listing of cases including date, and a unique, anonymous identifier Scan indication Scan procedure, including type and scope of cardiac CT examination. Key findings Supervisor (must be at least level 2 trained cardiac CT)
Continuing Medical Education	20 hours of Category I CME in CT in general, and/or CCT in particular, in the 36 months prior to application for the CBCCT examination.