XII. Recertification:
Diplomates may apply for recertification within two years prior to the expiration of their certification period by completing an application for recertification. Such application shall be provided by the Board upon request to any Diplomates in good standing at the time of the request. Any certification granted under this process will be for a period of ten additional years.
The recertification process will entail retaking a written examination consisting of general questions and questions limited to topics within specialties chosen by the candidate.
The time period for application by Diplomates becoming certified before the year 2000 will be extended such that they will have 2 years after the Board implements the process to apply for recertification.
The exam will contain 250 questions. A minimum of 200 questions must be answered by the recertification candidate. One hundred forty of the 200 questions answered must be correct in order to pass the exam. Should a candidate elect to answer more than 200 questions, the passing score will be 70% correct of the total number of questions answered. The recertification examination will be administered at the same dates and locations as the current written examination is offered. Information concerning applications should be attained from PTC. The recertification fee will be the same as that for the written exam in effect at the time of application.
Persons losing their certification by allowing the application window to elapse without successful completion of the exam will be required to complete the original (i.e. written and oral exam) process. |
