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. 

Information about conversion to a Level B can be found at the bottom of this page. Please note you must already be certified for CTCA in order to apply for conversion.

Initial Certification

If you are applying for initial certification in CTCA please ensure that you meet the requirements before applying. Please note that live cases from training courses can no longer be included in your logbook as live cases. 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 to the submission of your application.

For those submitting a logbook, please note that should it contain identifiable patient information it will not be accepted. Where applicants submit logbooks which contain identifiable patient information these will be immediately deleted, and the applicant will be responsible for resubmitting a new version of the logbook with de-identified information. 

Before Submission of Application

Please note that all applicants are responsible for the correct submission of their application (including which pathway) and supporting documentation. Please ensure you have completed the application form correctly and all supporting evidence has been included. If there is any documentation missing or incorrect this may delay your application being reviewed by the Committee. Invoices for initial certification must be paid by the date of the Committee meeting (which will be confirmed in the acknowledgement email).  If you wish to change your pathway (Level A or Level B) this can only be done prior to the submission deadline for the application round as specified on the Home page of the ANZCTCA website and not after review by the Committee. Please contact the CTCA Secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

Payment of CTCA Invoice

For the 2026-2027  Financial year initial certification costs $870 (including GST). Once your application and supporting documentation has been submitted online, it will be checked by staff and an invoice will then be issued (this may take 1-2 weeks). An email regarding payment of the invoice will be sent to you once it is available on the MyRANZCR Portal for pament. Please note that invoices must be paid before you can be certified. Applicants will need to pay these by the deadline given in the email otherwise your certification application cannot be finalised.

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 (please do not include identifiable patient information):  
    • Maximum of 100 library cases
    • Minimum of 50 live cases (please note this does not include live cases from the course)
    • 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.

  • Application Form - Please complete the online application form to apply for initial certification. If you are a RANZCR member or have applied for certification with RANZCR before (e.g. CTCA or CMRI) you will already have a profile in our system linked to your email. Please only create a new log in profile if you have not had contact with RANZCR before. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to check if you have an exisiting profile.
  •  Initial Certification Logbook (please use this logbook template and include all library and live cases)
  •  CTCA Initial Certification Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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.. Please note the Fellowship must have been completed within the last 3 years. Accepted documentation includes a letter from the Fellowship supervisor and should include as much information as possible regarding the CTCA component of your Fellowship (including proportion of Fellowship that was CTCA-specific).

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

  • Application Form -  Please complete the online application form to apply for initial certification. If you are a RANZCR member or have applied for certification before with RANZCR (e.g. CTCA or CMRI) you will already have a profile in our system linked to your email. Please only create a new log in profile if you have not had contact with RANZCR before. Please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to check if you have an exisiting profile.
  •  CTCA Initial Certification Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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. Please note the Fellowhip must have been completed within the last 3 years. Accepted documentation includes a letter from the Fellowship supervisor and should include as much information as possible regarding the CTCA component of your Fellowhip (including propertion of Fellowship that was CTCA-specific).

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

  •  Application Form - Please complete the online application form to apply for initial certification. If you are a RANZCR member or have applied for certification with RANZCR before (e.g. CTCA or CMRI) you will already have a profile in our system linked to your email. Please only create a new log in profile if you have not had contact with RANZCR before. Please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to check if you have an existing profile.
  •  CTCA Initial Certification Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

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 CPD 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 (not recertification). 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 2027 you can only apply at that time to convert to a Level B. 

For those submitting a logbook, please note that should it contain identifiable patient information it will not be accepted. Where applicants submit logbooks which contain identifiable patient information these will be immediately deleted, and the applicant will be responsible for resubmitting a new version of the logbook with de-identified information.

You will need a logbook with 150 cases in the logbook template. All cases must be completed during your current recertification cycle. Please note a maximum of 75 library cases can be included in a conversion logbook and the library case template completed for them. There should also be 30 correlated cases.

Please also submit evidence 4 hours per year of CTCA-specific CPD activities completed in your recertification period in 2 out of 3 CPD categories (Medical Board of Australia CPD categories). This is a total of 12 hours of CTCA-CPD activities but there must be 4 hours for each of the three years of your recertification period. Further information about the CTCA CPD requirements can be found in the CTCA CPD Frequently Asked Questions document. 

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

Please complete the online application form to apply for conversion. If you are a RANZCR member or are currently certified for CTCA you will already have a profile in our system linked to your email. Please do not create a new log in profile. You will need to log in with the email recorded for you and you may need to reset your password if you cannot recall what password you used previously. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions or experience issues logging in.

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.