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.  Late fees are being waived for anyone late in 2020.   

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 5929 Sun City Center, FL 33571.
 
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 email; send copies to Kayla Bryant at kbryant@accn.net. 
 
You may also elect to send in paper copies and if you do, gather all of your Cardiology CEs or CMEs obtained over the past three years, and make copies to send to ABCM (keep your original).  Mail the copies along with your recertification application to ABCM, Inc., P.O. Box 5929 Sun City Center, FL 33571.  You can include a check for payment or you can pay online. 

• CEs or CMEs 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 or CMEs 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 or CMEs 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 Physician, Cardiovascular Nursing Certification, ECG/EKG 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 ECG 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 CVRN 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 CVNP and CVPA 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: Kayla Bryant
P.O. Box 5929
Sun City Center, FL 33571
For all Recertification Questions, contact Kayla Bryant at kbryant@accn.net (please email all applications and CEs to Kayla Bryant)

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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 Kayla Bryant (Assistant Exam Director) at kbryant@accn.net.