Lab Accreditation
Documenting Your Facility’s Commitment to Quality and Safety through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
IAC accreditation provides facilities with a pathway to demonstrate quality to insurance carriers, referring physicians and patients. The IAC programs for accreditation are dedicated to quality improvement and patient safety and all support one common company mission: Improving health care through accreditation®.
ASNC is a sponsoring organization of both IAC Nuclear/PET and IAC CT, providing board representation to ensure that The Standards and the overall accreditation processes are accurate and reflective of the field of nuclear cardiology.
IAC utilizes a rigorous clinical peer review process to ensure that quality and safe practices are established for improved patient outcomes. The process seeks to advance appropriate utilization, standardization and quality of diagnostic imaging, interventional and therapeutic procedures.
As the only CMS-approved accrediting body that provides a clinical peer review of case studies (with pathology) for diagnostic quality, report accuracy and report completeness, IAC provides the most comprehensive review process in the accreditation industry.
Board Certification Resources
ASNC does not administer the Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam. Please contact the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) for more information about the exam.
ASNC’s Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course
ASNC offers the Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course each year with a two-day live meeting and OnDemand self-study course based on the CBNC blueprint.
Whether you’re preparing for the 2024 CBNC Board Exams or just want to stay current on board-focused updates in nuclear cardiology, the virtual Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course is for you. Learn from a renowned group of faculty, who are experts in the field, with content tailored to meet your study needs.
The 2024 OnDemand self-study course begins August 8 and leads up to the virtual, live program on September 14-15. All purchases come with 2 years of Board Prep OnDemand that extend access to the course study materials through September 2026.
Nuclear Cardiology Certification for Technologists
The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) offers a specialty examination in nuclear cardiology. In addition to having active NMTCB, ARRT(N), or CAMRT Nuclear Medicine Certification, candidates must document a minimum of 700 hours of clinical experience performing all aspects of nuclear cardiology imaging. Supervision must be performed by a board certified cardiologist, nuclear medicine physician, or radiologist, OR direct supervision must be performed by a certified NMTCB, ARRT(N), or CAMRT nuclear medicine technologist. The NCT specialty certification is a time-limited credential that will last seven (7) years from the date of certification. After seven years, the specialty certificant has the option to recertify through either (1) re-examination OR (2) by displaying 42 hours of specialty-specific continuing education for each year of certification.
ASNC Scientific Session and Exhibition
Technologists attending the Annual Scientific Sessions can use the CE credits they earn towards the 7 years/42 hours of nuclear cardiology CE.
Journal CE
Earn valuable continuing medical education credit every year that can be applied towards your 7 year recertification in nuclear cardiology. Each issue of ASNC’s Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (JNC) features an article designated for continuing education credit, offering a maximum of 1 ARRT Category A credits for technologists.
Guide to Earning and Claiming CME/CE/MOC
ASNC is proud to have received the highest level of recognition Accreditation with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through July 31, 2029.
ASNC’s educational programming is at the core of our Society’s mission to foster the provision of optimal nuclear cardiology services. ASNC’s continuing education activities serve to maintain, develop, and increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance nuclear cardiology professionals use every day.
ASNC offers a variety of courses, meetings/programs, and products to meet the needs of our members and other professionals in the field. Each of the Society’s education activities is planned and developed with oversight and input from ASNC’s Education Committee. Many of our educational activities offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit and Continuing Education (CE) credit.
