How to Schedule an Exam

The CBCCT examination will be offered at Prometric testing centers around the world. Computer-based testing offers a number of advantages over paper and pencil format. With computer based testing, the CBCCT exam can be offered at multiple testing centers instead of at a centralized exam venue. This is good news for candidates who will be able to test much closer to home and thereby eliminate most of the travel costs associated with a centralized exam.

Additionally, when making full use of computer based testing technologies, CBCCT can offer greater interpretive skill assessment and a more true-to-practice question set. Developing an exam entails a variety of complexities and CBCCT anticipates utilization of all the tools available from the format to be realized in phases over the next several years.

Process

Application is made directly to the CBCCT office. Once eligibility has been established, candidates will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter. The letter includes instructions on how to schedule an examination time within the testing window.

Tutorial on Computer Based Testing

The CBCCT has developed a tutorial to prepare candidates for the computer based testing format. The demonstration instructs candidates on how to navigate through the electronic exam and provides a few sample questions to display the functions available to examinees.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to make use of the tutorial in advance of the examination so as to arrive prepared on the format operations of the tests. Note: the tutorial is not intended to prepare candidates on cardiovascular CT examination content. The tutorial is free on the CBCCT Website at the Tutorial link.

Scheduling an Examination Seat and Time

To obtain your preferred testing date, time and location schedule an exam appointment as soon as you receive your Authorization To Test (ATT) letter confirming approval of your eligibility to sit for the examination. This letter includes your name, the test you have been approved to take and your CBCCT Candidate ID number. You will need these data exactly as printed on your ATT letter.

You must register for a seat and time no later than sixty (60) days prior to the exam date. After that time, seats for the CBCCT examinations cannot be guaranteed by Prometric. Seats are limited; those who register early will have the best opportunities to schedule their exam at a time and location convenient to them.

Online scheduling is encouraged because it is faster and more efficient and can be done any time after receiving your ATT letter. An email address is required to schedule online. Candidates who schedule online will receive an email confirmation of the exam appointment and a Prometric confirmation number. To schedule online, go to www.prometric.com/CBCCT.

Exam appointments can be scheduled by phone Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (ET) by calling 1-888-763-0134 (U.S.). Candidates scheduling by phone will not receive written confirmation of their appointment so be sure to note the appointment details and confirmation number. Put your confirmation number in a safe place. This number is required to confirm, reschedule or cancel an exam appointment and differs from your CBCCT Candidate ID number.

Candidates should be aware that not all test centers will be open on the CBCCT test dates, nor will sites necessarily have availability at all times during the day. For this reason, candidates are encouraged to schedule early to get their preferred exam date, time and location.

Scheduling Online (preferred) (A valid email address is required)

• Go to: www.Prometric.com/CBCCT
• Click the “Start” button in the orange box
• Select your Country and State (if necessary) from the drop down menus and click the “Next”
• Select “Schedule an Exam” from the options
• You will then be directed to an information page about CBCCT. Please review this page carefully and then click “Next”.
• Review the Data Privacy Notice. You must acknowledge this Privacy Notice by selecting the “I Agree” button. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
• The next page will require you to enter your Eligibility ID number and the first four letters of your last name. Your Eligibility ID number can be found at the top of your Authorization To Test (ATT) letter. Once you’ve entered the required information, click “Next” to proceed.
• A list of all the available testing centers in your country/state will appear
• Enter the specific city name or zip code to get a list of the centers in your local area
• Select your preferred testing center by clicking on it
• You will then be on the scheduling page, which is set to find available seats in a 3 month period in the month of September. Leave the default settings as is and click “Go”.
• When you select the date, the available times will appear in the little window on the right side. To select a time from the options, just click on it.
• You will then be directed to an Additional Information page. Please enter or modify all required information and then click “Next”.
• This will bring you to a Verify Appointment Information page. If all of your appointment information is correct, click “Commit Registration”. If you would like to modify your appointment information, click “Back”.
• Once your date and time have been confirmed, print this page. You will also receive a Prometric Confirmation number. KEEP YOUR PROMETRIC CONFIRMATION NUMBER IN A SAFE PLACE. You will need this to cancel or reschedule your examination.

Scheduling by Telephone

If you do not have a valid email address, you will need to make testing arrangements with Prometric by phone. In the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada, please dial 1-888-763-0134. Candidates from outside the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada must contact the Prometric Regional Call Center for your area. This information can be found at www.Prometric.com/CBCCT. Please have your CBCCT Candidate ID number available when you contact Prometric.

You will not receive a printed (email) confirmation if you schedule by telephone. You will be given a Prometric confirmation number to write down. Keep this number safe. You will need this to cancel or reschedule your examination.

Prometric has a new service called e-chat available for candidates who require urgent weekend support. Visit Prometric Customer Service for more information at www.Prometric.com/TestTakers/ContactUs.

Contact the CBCCT office if you experience ANY difficulty scheduling your exam appointment at a Prometric testing center. We may be able to help.

Rescheduling Your Exam Date

Exam appointments can be rescheduled if time slots are available. CBCCT shares Prometric test centers with other organizations and seats fill up quickly so if you need to reschedule you are cautioned to do so as early as possible because seats cannot be guaranteed. To reschedule an exam appointment you must have your Prometric confirmation number and you cancel at least 48 hours prior to your appointment using the Reschedule option which can be found on their website at www.Prometric.com/CBCCT, or by calling their automated voice response system at 888-763-0134; both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Prometric will assess a $25 rescheduling fee for appointments rescheduled between 3-29 days of examination.

Canceling your Examination

In the event you decide for any reason to withdraw from participation in the examination, you must cancel your appointment with Prometric and then notify CBCCT no later than September 3, 2010. If your request is received by that date a refund of $795 will be issued. All other fees are not refundable.

You can cancel your appointment with Prometric online at www.Prometric.com/CBCCT or by calling their automated voice response system at 888-763-0134. Prometric will assess a $25 cancellation fee for appointments cancelled between 3-29 days prior to the exam. You must then notify CBCCT in writing and provide your Prometric cancelation number in order to receive a refund. CBCCT is not responsible for canceling an appointment with Prometric. Evidence of confirmed cancelation with Prometric is required before a refund will be issued. Likewise, canceling an exam appointment with Prometric does not automatically prompt a refund from CBCCT. Candidates who cancel appointments with Prometric but do not request a refund in writing from CBCCT by September 3, 2010 will forfeit all fees.

If you are a No-Show

If you fail to cancel by September 3, 2010 or for any reason fail to appear at the exam site where you are registered to sit for the examination you will forfeit all fees paid and no refund will be provided. If you are deemed eligible to take the exam, but do not schedule an appointment and do not request a refund by September 3, 2010 you are considered a “no-show candidate” and forfeit all fees. If you arrive late you may not be permitted to sit for the exam; whether or not you can sit is entirely at the discretion of the Prometric test center and will depend on whether the site has availability to accommodate a late-arriving candidate. Should the late-arriving candidate not be permitted to test, you will forfeit all fees paid and no refund will be provided.

If you cancel or fail to appear for the examination you will be required to file a new application, pay applicable fees and meet applicable eligibility criteria if you wish to sit for future examinations.