Certification: Nuclear Medicine Certification

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A physician certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine has fulfilled the prerequisites for training, has been certified by the director of his or her residency training program as competent in clinical nuclear medicine, and has made application for and successfully completed a qualifying written examination encompassing the medical uses of radioactive materials and related physical sciences, thereby demonstrating qualifications for excellence in the practice of nuclear medicine.
More information about this certification

Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.

  • This certification is related to military occupational specialties.