Certification Examination in Nuclear Cardiology History and Statistics
| 2020 |
| 1057 |
Applications |
707 Certification + 350 Recertification |
| 950 |
Number who sat |
626 Certification + 324 Recertification |
| 889 |
Number who Passed |
582 Certification (93%) includes 484 Testamurs; 17 non-US (85%)
307 Recertification (95%); includes 3 non-US (100%) |
| 2019 |
| 1221 |
Applications |
725 Certification + 496 Recertification |
| 1136 |
Number who sat |
669 Certification + 467 Recertification |
| 1021 |
Number who Passed |
596 Certification (89%) includes 499 Testamurs; 19 non-US (66%)
425 Recertification (91%); includes 8 non-US (100%) |
| 2018 |
| 1370 |
Applications |
774 Certification + 596 Recertification |
| 1264 |
Number who sat |
712 Certification + 552Recertification |
| 1108 |
Number who Passed |
633 Certification (89%) includes 513 Testamurs; 21 non-US (81%)
475 Recertification (86%); includes 14 non-US (100%) |
| 2017 |
| 1321 |
Applications |
758 Certification + 563 Recertification |
| 1236 |
Number who sat |
696 Certification + 540 Recertification |
| 1039 |
Number who Passed |
582 Certification (84%) includes 401 Testamurs; 21 non-US (75%)
457 Recertification (85%); includes 11 non-US (100%) |
| 2016 |
| 1252 |
Applications |
719 Certification + 533 Recertification |
| 1179 |
Number who sat |
667 Certification + 512 Recertification |
| 967 |
Number who Passed |
544 Certification (82%) includes 211 Testamurs; 22 non-US (79%)
423 Recertification (83%); includes 6 non-US (100%) |
| 2015 |
| 1243 |
Applications |
743 Certification + 500 Recertification |
| 1159 |
Number who sat |
683 Certification + 476 Recertification |
| 929 |
Number who Passed |
538 Certification (79%) includes 110 Testamurs; 21 non-US (62%)
391 Recertification (82%); includes 3 non-US (75%) |
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Previous Years
| Year |
Examination |
Approved to Take Exam |
Number who sat for Exam |
Passed Exam Number |
Passed Exam % |
| 2014 |
Certification |
745 |
688 |
571 |
83.0% |
|
Recertification |
403 |
391 |
312 |
79.8% |
| 2013 |
Certification |
740 |
682 |
542 |
79.4% |
|
Recertification |
396 |
382 |
304 |
79.5% |
| 2012 |
Certification |
709 |
651 |
511 |
78.5% |
|
Recertification |
351 |
332 |
252 |
75.9% |
| 2011 |
Certification |
743 |
708 |
566 |
85.8% |
|
Recertification |
277 |
267 |
187 |
74.8% |
| 2010 |
Certification |
793 |
708 |
566 |
79.9% |
|
Recertification |
277 |
267 |
187 |
70.0% |
| 2009 |
Certification |
850 |
777 |
638 |
82.1% |
|
Recertification |
271 |
261 |
195 |
74.7% |
| 2008 |
Certification |
1249 |
1181 |
929 |
78.7% |
|
Recertification |
301 |
288 |
218 |
75.7% |
| 2007 |
Certification |
1190 |
1115 |
826 |
74.1% |
|
Recertification |
275 |
267 |
216 |
80.9% |
| 2006 |
Certification |
1152 |
1053 |
857 |
81.3% |
| 2005 |
Certification |
915 |
816 |
619 |
75.9% |
| 2004 |
Certification |
877 |
784 |
580 |
74.0% |
| 2003 |
Certification |
705 |
643 |
446 |
72.5% |
| 2002 |
Certification |
611 |
561 |
432 |
77.0% |
| 2001 |
Certification |
460 |
373 |
310 |
83.1% |
| 2000 |
Certification |
453 |
429 |
335 |
78.1% |
| 1999 |
Certification |
452 |
402 |
313 |
77.9% |
| 1998 |
Certification |
514 |
452 |
366 |
81.0% |
| 1997 |
Certification |
563 |
509 |
395 |
77.6% |
| 1996 |
Certification |
621 |
610 |
484 |
79.3% |
A total of 10,756 physicians have passed the nuclear cardiology examination.