CCI’s Board of Trustees enacts exemption clause that extends CCI's existing exam qualifications to students enrolled in non-programmatically accredited cardiovascular technology or cardiac and vascular sonography programs
Raleigh, NC – August 30, 2012
On July 23, 2012, the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Board of Trustees announced changes to the qualification pathways for five of CCI’s registry-level credentialing programs. These changes are scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2013.
After careful consideration of feedback received from college and program officials, the CCI Board of Trustees has approved an exemption clause for students who could be negatively impacted by the July 1, 2013 deadline.
Therefore, students enrolled in non-programmatically accredited cardiovascular technology or cardiac and vascular sonography programs with a start date prior to September 1, 2013 will apply for their specific registry examinations under the current qualification pathways.
This exemption clause affects students applying for the following CCI credentialing programs:
• Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)
• Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)
• Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS).
The staff at CCI headquarters is available to answer any questions about these changes and can be reached at 1-800-326-0268, or you may visit www.cci-online.org for the latest information.
About CCI: CCI is a not-for-profit corporation established for the purpose of administering credentialing examinations as an independent credentialing agency. CCI began credentialing cardiovascular professionals in 1968. CCI is governed by a Board of Trustees and a Board of Advisors. The CCI Board of Advisors is comprised of representatives nominated by the following organizations to represent their cardiovascular specialty field: American College of Cardiology (ACC), American College of Phlebology (ACP), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP), and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU).