| Continuing Education Policy
Mandatory reporting of credits began on January 1, 2006. CE hours obtained must be through the NMTCB approved METHODS and MECHANISMS. The NMTCB recognizes certain Post-Primary or Specialty Examinations as being the equivalent to 24 hours of continuing education (CE). Note: The entry level examinations for the NMTCB and the ARRT (Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, Sonography or Primary Magnetic Resonance Imaging) are not considered the equivalent to CE hours. The CE cycle for newly certified technologists begins the month that certification is granted. The CE requirement for the first cycle is pro rated based on certification date and birth month (See our Pro-Rate Chart for details). Frequently Asked Questions regarding NMTCB's Continuing Education Policy NMTCB CE Hours Attestation Form NMTCB CE Cycle Change Request Form The NMTCB will waive the requirement for active duty military service personnel to obtain continuing education hours while deployed overseas. To apply for this waiver, download the waiver form, complete it, and send it along with a copy of the deployment orders to the NMTCB office. NMTCB Military Deployment Waiver Application Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board POLICY ON CONTINUING EDUCATION Rationale: The NMTCB entry-level examination is a test of knowledge. The knowledge base for nuclear medicine technology continues to change. Therefore, persons certified by the NMTCB must demonstrate a continued accumulation of knowledge about the field. Definition of terms:
Methods: NMTCB certificants will be required to demonstrate involvement in educational activities in one of the following ways:
Mechanisms: Certificants are responsible for keeping
records of CE hours obtained. The NMTCB shall use calendar years as the
basis for counting CE hours, and shall use an odd-even system based on
initial certification year for tracking certificants. The NMTCB shall
require certificants to record the hours of CE obtained in the last two
years; the renewal statement shall include a space to record CE
credits. Excess CE credits (more than 24 hours acquired in the 2-year
cycle) may not be carried over into the next 2-year cycle. Certificants will be randomly chosen for an audit of their CE records. These individuals will be required to provide documentation of the CE activities for the previous 2 years within 30 days of the postmark on the letter from the NMTCB. A certificant who checks that he/she will not meet the CE requirements by the date specified will be automatically audited and will not receive a card. If a certificant is audited and fails to provide documentation and/or does not meet the CE requirements, he/she will be placed on 6 months probation, and will be required to complete the deficient CE hours for the audited cycle by the end of the probation period. If the certificant fails to meet all the CE requirements by the end of the probationary period, his/her certification will be suspended. If acceptable documentation of required CE hours is not received by the office within six months of being placed on suspension, certification will be revoked and the certificant will need to take the Entry Level Exam under current eligibility requirements in order to be reinstated. The CE credits obtained during the probation period will not be counted towards the 24 CE hours that are required for the subsequent 2-year cycle. Falsification of CE documentation may result in the revocation of certification(s), monetary fines to cover costs of investigation, and/or permanent disbarment from any and all NMTCB examinations. The
following organizations meet the NMTCB's criteria for awarding
continuing education credits, therefore educational units from these
groups will be accepted by the NMTCB. Click on each organizational name to visit their website
(this list will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis, check the
NMTCB web site for the most recent list of approved organizations):
NOTE: Technologists should contact organizations directly from which they are acquiring CEHs to submit a request for addition to the NMTCB approved list if the organization is not currently listed. NMTCB will not contact individual organizations. Click here for more information Official grade transcripts from an accredited post-secondary school must be submitted as proof of successful completion (grade of C or better) of college courses related to the Radiological Health Sciences, Patient Care, Business/Management, Technology and/or Education. Sixteen CE hours will be awarded for successful completion of one semester college credit or 12 CE hours per quarter college credit. Successful completion of ACLS will be awarded 6 CE hours per 2-year cycle. A signed and dated copy of the ACLS certification card must be submitted for the credits to be awarded. A certificant who has been inactive for less than 5 years may reactivate by completing both of the following requirements:
A certificant who has been inactive for 5 years or more
must pass the entry-level examination in order to reactivate. To
reactivate, an Inactive person must submit a new application to the
NMTCB under current eligibility requirements - either as a program graduate or an Alternate Eligibility applicant. |
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