Source: www.CBNC.org website on September 6, 2010

Attention US Candidates who have not successfully passed the CBNC Exam:

Candidates who did not receive nuclear cardiology training within the context of an accredited fellowship or residency program and who have sat previously for the CBNC exam have two additional attempts after 2008 to pass under the pathway eligibility rules that existed at the time of the initial eligibility. Excepted are any new requirements put into effect by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission with regard to 10 CFR Part 35.290 training and experience requirements. Also excepted are requirements for candidates who have failed more than three (3) or more than six (6) times, for whom additional training is required.

Candidates who did not receive nuclear cardiology training within the context of an accredited fellowship or residency program and who have sat previously for the CBNC exam must document and provide the following: (No New Candidates)

• A copy of a current, unconditional, unrestricted medical license to practice in the U.S.
• A copy of a current US board certification in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology.
• A preceptor letter must be provided. The preceptor must be certified by one of the following Boards: CBNC, ABNM, ABR, AOBNM or AOBR. ABIM certification alone does not qualify. If the preceptor is not an Authorized User, a separate letter from an Authorized User must be provided to verify that the candidate has had appropriate training in radiation safety. The preceptor letter must be dated no earlier than 36 months prior to application and must document the training dates of the applicant.
• Authorized User status (e.g., by copy of current facility radioactive materials license listing the applicant's name) or Authorized User eligibility (e.g., by certificate of completion of a course with a minimum of 80 hours which included all topic areas required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, taken within 7 years of current application).
• Ongoing experience as evidenced by interpretation of a minimum of 300 cases (current Nuclear Cardiology COCATS requirement for Level 2) in the preceding 24 months at time of application; See Letter Templates and
• At least 25 hours of CME specific to nuclear cardiology within the preceding 36 months at time of application.