AmSECT & IBBM Announce New Adult ECMO Specialist Certification Exam (CES-A)

The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) and the International Board of Blood Management (IBBM) are pleased to announce the first Adult ECMO Specialist Certification Exam. The exam is intended for RNs, RRTs, and other allied health professionals monitoring adult ECMO procedures and circuits.

The CES-A Exam was offered for the first time at the AmSECT 58th International Conference in St. Louis, MO, March 5 and March 8, and will be offered three more times online in 2020.

Enrollment for the May online testing window is now open through April 20, 2020, and testing will take place May 13-15, 2020.

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2020 PBMT, PBMS, & CES-A Exam Dates

These dates apply for the Perioperative Blood Management Technologist, Patient Blood Management Specialist, and ECMO Specialist Exams. Applicants can only take one exam per testing period.


Application Dates:
March 20 - April 20, 2020
June 19 - July 20, 2020
September 21 - October 21, 2020

Exam Dates:
May 13- May 15, 2020
August 19- August 21, 2020
November 18- November 20, 2020

Credential Recertification

The PBMT Recertification period will open December 1, 2019 and close February 17, 2020. For more information, visit our recertification page

 

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Certified Members

For individuals who sat for the PBMT certification exam before June 2018, Certification is currently valid from March 31, 2018 – March 31, 2019.

For individuals who sat for the PBMT certification exam after June 2018, Certification is currently valid through March 31, 2020.

For all individuals who sat for the PBMS exam after November 2017, Certification is currently valid through March 31, 2020.

Please visit our Certification Verification page by clicking here if you need to verify someone’s certification.