Certification Examination in Nuclear Cardiology History and Statistics

2009 1121 Applications 850 Certification + 271 Recertification 1038 Number who sat 777 Certification + 261 Recertification 833 Number who Passed 638 Certification includes 419 Testamurs; 20 nonUS (82.1%) 195 Recertification includes 6 nonUS (74.7%) 2008 1550 Applications 1249 Certification + 301 Recertification 1469 Number who sat 1181 Certification + 288 Recertification 1147 Number who Passed 929 Certification includes 401 Testamurs; 34 nonUS (78.7%) 218 Recertification includes 6 nonUS (75.7%) 2007 1465 Applications 1190 Certification + 275 Recertification 1382 Number who sat 1115 Certification + 267 Recertification 1042 Number who Passed 826 Certification includes 336 Testamurs; 21 nonUS (74.1%) 216 Recertification includes 6 nonUS (80.9%)

Previous Years

Year	Approved to Take Exam	Number who sat for Exam	Passed Exam Number	Passed Exam %
2006	1152	1053	857	81.3%
2005	915	816	619	75.9 %
2004	877	784	580	74.0 %
2003	705	643	446	72.5 %
2002	611	561	432	77.0 %
2001	460	373	310	83.1 %
2000	453	429	335	78.1 %
1999	452	402	313	77.9 %
1998	514	452	366	81 %
1997	563	509	395	77.6 %
1996	621	610	484	79.3 %

Total Diplomates as of 2/15/10 = 6,800