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• Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy for the Physician

• Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy for the Allied Professional

• Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Electrophysiology for the Allied Professional

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The IBHRE Test Writing Committee and the National Board of Medical Examiners designed this examination for physicians. Successful participants will be certified for competency. In order to maintain certification, successful participants will need to recertify every ten years. Click here to learn more.

Candidates should have broad knowledge in three general areas:

• Basic science

• Applied science and technology

• Clinical practice of cardiac pacing and management of tachy-arrhythmias by the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

This examination will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions and will last five hours.

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This examination has been designed for the non-physician by the IBHRE Test Writing Committee and the National Board of Medical Examiners. Successful participants will be certified for competency. In order to maintain certification, successful participants will need to recertify every ten years. Click here to learn more.

Candidates are expected to have broad knowledge in three general areas:

• Basic science

• Applied science and technology

• Clinical practice of cardiac pacing and management of tachyarrhythmias by the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

This examination will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions and will last five hours.

Reading List for IBHRE Exam in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy
Content Outline for IBHRE Exam in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy
Exam Calendar
Application

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The IBHRE Test Writing Committee and the National Board of Medical Examiners designed this examination for non-physicians. Successful participants will be certified for competency. In order to maintain certification, successful participants will need to recertify every ten years. Click here to learn more.

Candidates should have basic knowledge in three general areas:

• Basic science

• Applied science

• Technology and clinical practice and diagnosis, interpretation, management of tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias

This examination will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions and will last five hours.

Reading List for IBHRE Exam in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Content Outline for IBHRE Exam in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Exam Calendar
Application

The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners does not condone discrimination with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in enrollment or employment, nor in the educational programs it operates. The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners seeks to make all programs and services, including electronic and information technology, accessible to people with disabilities. In this spirit, and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Board provides medical professionals with reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to the programs and activities of the Board.

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