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Required Qualifications for Certification Exams

To be eligible for a certification examination – which tests knowledge on all solid organ transplants – candidates must have completed the following requirements:

  • Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC®): Candidates must have completed 12 months of work experience as an organ procurement coordinator.
  • Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC®): Candidates must have completed 12 months of clinical vascular organ coordinator work experience.
  • Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN®): Candidates must have completed 24 months of work experience as a registered nurse, including 12 months of direct involvement in the care of the solid organ transplant patient. For information on the conversion of standard units to international units for the CCTN examination, visit Jay Clinical Services.
  • Certified Transplant Preservationist (CTP®): Candidates must have completed 12 months of work experience in organ preservation (though organ preservation does not have to be the full-time work responsibility).
  • Certified Transplant Financial Coordinator (CTFC):  Candidates must have completed 12 months of work experience as a transplant financial coordinator or equivalent position.

Applying for an Exam

You may complete an online electronic application by creating an account in ROC-P.

  1. Create an account below, following the "Apply for an ABTC Certification" exam link, and complete the required fields. Once your application is completed and fee is paid, your supervisor will receive an email to complete and return your employee attestation.  Allow 3-5 business for your application to be reviewed once we receive supervisors response.  If you do not receive a response from us regarding your application, please confirm that your supervisor has return your attestation.  
  2. Once your application has been approved, eligibility will be confirmed by email. You will be directed back to your application to pay for the exam that you wish to take.  Remember to keep this email for your records as your candidate ID is your PID number that will be used to register for the exam.
  3. Acceptance is valid for 90 days from the date the candidate is confirmed exam-eligible (as specified in the confirmation notice). A candidate who fails to schedule an appointment for an examination within 90 days forfeits the application and all fees paid to take the examination. The candidate will be required to reapply for a future examination.

Scheduling an Examination Appointment

PSI Exams, is the professional testing agency contracted by ABTC to assist in the development, administration, scoring and analysis of the ABTC certification exams. Candidates have access to PSI Exams nationwide network of nearly 200 secure testing locations. PSI Exams online has testing sites in the top 175 metropolitan service areas, as well as many rural areas, within a short drive. PSI Exams online provides secure, reliable, and highly credible testing services that meet the highest professional and ethical standards. ​

Approximately 1 to 2 weeks from the time you pay for your exam through ROC-P, you will receive a scheduling email from PSI. You will then be able to schedule your exam. You will have 90 days from the date you pay for the exam application to schedule and take your exam.  Please contact PSI if you do not receive an email from them after 2 weeks (833) 518-7455.



With access to PSI Exams network of nearly 200 secure testing locations across the United States, you can be sure there is a certification examination site near you and your team. Exams are easy to schedule, and because long-distance travel is not required, travel costs are minimal.

 

If You Pass the Examination

When you pass an ABTC examination for the first time, you will be awarded the appropriate credential from ABTC within 30 to 45 days of passing the examination. Your certification is valid for a period of three years as indicated on your certificate.

 

If You Do Not Pass the examination

If you do not pass the examination, you may reapply 90 days after the date of your last exam attempt. You will need to reapply online.  A candidate may only attempt an examination once every 90 days. 

All exam candidates will be subject to a three-attempt rule. After a failed exam, applicants can sit for two successive exams. A candidate who has failed the exam on the third attempt will be required to complete 20 Category 1 CEPTCs before reapplication. A "no show" or withdrawal for any exam administration will not be counted as an attempt.



More details are provided in the ABTC Candidate Handbook​​.

Application Submission and Test Administration

Apply for an ABTC Certification exam​  



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