Eligibility Requirements for CBCCT Certification

Board Certification

• Cardiovascular Disease - Provide a copy of your 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, or

• Nuclear Medicine - Provide a copy of your certificate in Nuclear Medicine from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine, or

• Radiology - Provide a copy of your certificate in Radiology from the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology and is either qualified in or has met eligibility criteria in thoracic CT as governed by the following practice guidelines of the American College of Radiology:

  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)

• Fellows/Residents - If you have not yet taken your Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology boards you may apply to sit for the CBCCT exam provided you are in your penultimate year, last year or have completed your Fellowship/Residency training at the time of application. Upon successful completion of the CBCCT exam, you will have Testamur status until provision of material documenting board certification in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology and a copy of your medical license are sent to CBCCT. You will have two examination cycles in your specialty to obtain certification, after which your Testamur status will lapse and the CBCCT examination must be retaken to become a Diplomate.

• Training Outside the U.S. - If your training was taken outside of the U.S. you are required to submit evidence of certification from an equivalent medical specialty board in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology in your country of practice accompanied by a description of the training and certification requirement in your country.

• Not Board Certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology - If you have substantial cardiac CT experience and you hold certification from a recognized subspecialty board other than Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology then you may apply to sit for the CBCCT exam provided all conditions specified under the The Alternate Pathway option are met. The Alternate Pathway is available only through the administration of the 2010 exam. This category is not meant for individuals in Cardiology Fellowship or Nuclear Medicine or Radiology Residency programs who have not completed their training. These individuals must apply thought the Standard Pathway once their training has been completed.