Re-Certification Process | Cardiac Medicine Certification​

• ​How to Re-certify your cardiac medicine certification?
  The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, will assist you in the re-certification process painlessly. In order for this to happen, you will need to follow the three steps outlined below.
  
• It is important to start the process about two or three months before your current certification expires. This time frame is ideal in case you are missing any information on your application requiring correction. When there is missing information, your application will be delayed. Follow these three steps to ensure the application process is done efficiently and expediently:   
  
  

Step 1- Make your payment on time online or by check payable to ABCM, Inc. for $125. The late fee is $150 instead of $125. Follow the link below for Exam A, B, or C, whichever is appropriate to make your online payment.  If paying by check, make payable to ABCM, Inc. mail to P.O. Box 1285, Ruskin, FL 33575. 
 
Step 2- Complete our re-certification application for your new Certificate by following the appropriate link below.

Step 3- NEW POLICY FOR CE SUBMITTING:  You may now scan your CE documents by scanning them in a readable page format (side-ways or upside down documents will be rejected and not accepted, invalidating your application until corrected). Send the scanned documents from your work computers,  not a home computer (the reason for this is because many nurses do not have up to date virus protection, and as good as our is, we still catch viruses from contact from our customers; so use your work email please.  To continue to send in paper copies, gather all of your Cardiology or related topics obtained over the past three years, and make copies for ABCM.  You should keep your originals. Mail the copies to ABCM, Inc., P.O. Box 1285, Ruskin, FL 33575.
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• CEs in List Format:

​If you have a list format to submit from a major conference such as the AHA, ACC, ACCN, AACN, ACCVNP, etc, please send your certificate for consideration.  

• CEs Accepted from Degree Programs:

If you have recently attended a BSN, MSN, or NP course, feel free to submit transcripts by email for consideration. We will extract those topics considered useful for Cardiology credits.  

• All CEs submitted must have the name of the provider, and their State Board of Nursing Provider Number, in order to be considered for approval by ABCM, Inc. 
  
  
• You can count on us to help you maintain your cardiovascular credentials. Select the certification you want to renew below, whether it is the cardiovascular nursing certification, ECG certification, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant certification. 

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A)  ECG-BC Certificate Holders

20 CEs are required for any Level of ECG certification.  The CEs need to be in Electrocardiography, or related topics.  If you are uncertain whether a topic is acceptable, please email us with the title before you spend time obtaining CEs that may not be approved for Re-Certification. ​ 

Cost of re-certification - $125 if on time or $150 if late.

​Click on this link to pay your Recertification Fees

B)  CVRN-BC Certificate Holders

30 CEs are required for Levels I-III of our Cardiovascular Nursing Certification.  The CEs need to be in Cardiology.  If you are uncertain whether a topic is acceptable, please email us with the title before you spend time obtaining CEs that may not be approved for Re-Certification. 

Cost of re-certification - $125 if on time or $150 if late.

Click on this link to pay your Recertification Fees

C)  CVNP-BC or CVPA-BC
​Certificate Holders

30 CEs or CMEs are required for Level IV which is our Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Certification.  The CEs or CMEs need to be in Cardiology.  If you are uncertain whether a topic is acceptable, please email us with the title before you spend time obtaining CEs or CMEs that may not be approved for Re-Certification. 

​Cost of re-certification - $125 if on time or $150 if late.

​Click on this link to pay your Recertification Fees

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To Pre-Pay your Re-Certification Fee or any of the following services, Click Here

1.  Make your Re-Certification Payment Online
2.  Replace a Certificate by mail
3.  Replace a Certificate by email
4.  Replace a Certification Pin
5.  Replace my Certificate of Attendance for a Conference I have attended
6.  Pre-Pay international postage for a Certificate
7.  Pre-Pay international postage for a Certification Lapel Pin
8.  Send a receipt for any purchase

To mail your CE or CME copies, completed application (unless you have submitted it online), and your payment
​(unless you paid online) to:  

ABCM, Inc.
Attn: Jen Ragan
P.O. Box 1285
Ruskin, FL 33575
For all Recertification Questions, contact Jen Ragan at jragan@abcmcertification.com 
​Phone: 813-812-7611

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We Notify You When it is Time to Re-Certify
We send out electronic email notices two to three months in advance of your due date, so be sure to watch your email and junk mail to catch this notice.  If you have changed your email or mailing address, please update your file by sending us notice of your new contact information so we will be able to reach you.   

PLEASE DO NOT send your re-certification package by certified mail as this will delay your package pickup, and be sure to keep copies of your entire application and CEs or CMEs before sending in the mail (as the USPS has been known to miss-deliver and lose mail).

For further question, email Jen Ragan (Assistant Exam Director) at jragan@abcmcertification.com