The ABNM certification exam must be taken within 7 years after completing Nuclear Medicine residency training.
The training must satisfy the ACGME Nuclear Medicine program requirements in effect at the time the candidate began their training. A candidate may take the certification exam up to 3 times. If a candidate fails to pass the exam on the third attempt or does not pass the exam within 7 years of completing training, one additional year of training will be required in an institution with an accredited Nuclear Medicine or Nuclear Radiology training program in the United States or Canada. The additional one-year of training plus prior training or experience must satisfy the ACGME Nuclear Medicine program requirements in effect at the time the candidate began the additional training. The candidate may take the certification exam 3 additional times within 7 years after successfully completing the additional one-year of training.
To be eligible to take the ABNM certification exam, a physician must have the education and training, as described below.