Application Information and Resources for CTCA Specialists - Initial Certification, Recertification and Conversion to a Level B

The Committee has made available a range of resources for management of credentialing in CTCA. Please note there are 3 types of applications - initial certification, recertification and conversion to a Level B CTCA specialist. There are 4 application rounds a year with submission deadlines listed. If you submit after the listed deadline your application will be reviewed in the next round. 

Initial Certification

As of 1 July 2024 the CTCA requirements have changed. If you are applying for initial certification in CTCA please ensure that you meet the requirements before applying. There are 2 pathways for Level A certification and 1 pathway for Level B certification. All training and cases must have been completed in the previous 3 years.

Level A Pathway 1

In order to be eligible for Level A under pathway 1 you will need the following:

  1. Evidence of Fellowship in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology
    • Cardiology - evidence of RACP Fellowship and CSANZ membership or completion of Cardiology training from RACP.
    • Nuclear Medicine - Letter of credentialing for Nuclear Medicine from the Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialing and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC) or Medicare letter of confirmation as a consultant physician in Nuclear Medicine.
    • Radiology - evidence of RANZCR Fellowship or Educational Affiliate membership.
  2. Medical registration with AHPRA or the MCNZ
  3. Certificate from a CTCA training course
  4. Logbook with 150 cases supervised by a Level B CTCA specialist:  
    • Maximum of 100 library cases
    • Minimum of 50 live cases
    • 25 cases with non-coronary cardiac findings
    • 25 cases with non-cardiac findings

To apply please compile the above documentation and enter your cases in the logbook template then complete the application form.

Level A Pathway 2

 In order to be eligible for Level A under pathway 2 you will need the following:

  1. Evidence of Fellowship in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology
    • Cardiology - evidence of RACP Fellowship and CSANZ membership or completion of Cardiology training from RACP.
    • Nuclear Medicine - Letter of credentialing for Nuclear Medicine from the Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialing and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC) or Medicare letter of confirmation as a consultant physician in Nuclear Medicine.
    • Radiology - evidence of RANZCR Fellowship or Educational Affiliate membership.
  2. Medical registration with AHPRA or the MCNZ
  3. Documentation confirming completion of a cardiac imaging Fellowship (post FRANZCR or FRACP) at an accredited training site for a minimum of 1 year. 

To apply please compile the above documentation and  complete the application form.

Level B Pathway 1

In order to be eligible for Level B under pathway 1 you will need the following:

  1. Evidence of Fellowship in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine or Radiology
    • Cardiology - evidence of RACP Fellowship and CSANZ membership or completion of Cardiology training from RACP.
    • Nuclear Medicine - Letter of credentialing for Nuclear Medicine from the Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialing and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC) or Medicare letter of confirmation as a consultant physician in Nuclear Medicine.
    • Radiology - evidence of RANZCR Fellowship or Educational Affiliate membership.
  2. Medical registration with AHPRA or the MCNZ
  3. Documentation confirming completion of a cardiac imaging Fellowship (post FRANZCR or FRACP) at an accredited training site for a minimum of 1 year.

To apply please compile the above documentation and complete the application form.

 

CTCA Recertification 

If you are currently a Level A or a Level B and are due to recertify please click here for further information regarding applying for recertification -  Recertification of CTCA Specialist Recognition . 

For those recertifying between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2024 please also refer to the email communication you received in December 2023 or the CTCA Frequently Asked Questions document.

If you were previously registered as a CTCA specialist and your registration has lapsed please note you will need to apply for initial certification (please see above Initial Certification section). If you wish to convert to a Level B please refer to the Conversion information below.

 

Conversion from a Level A to a Level B CTCA Specialist

If you are currently a Level A and wish to convert to a Level B specialist you will need to apply for conversion. Please note that you can only apply for Level B at the end of your recertification cycle, i.e. if your recertification is due in January 2025 you can only apply at that time to convert to a Level B.

 To apply please complete the online application form and the logbook template.

 

CTCA Training Requirements Information

Please refer to the Training Requirements document for information about CTCA training and recertification.

Please also find further information about the changes to the CTCA training requirements on the ANZCTCA website.