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Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)\u003Cbr>ARRT | Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board\u003Cbr>NMTCB |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Licensed Radiologic Technologists:\u003Cbr>(R)(T)(N)(CT)(RA)(NMAA) | Registered Technologists R.T. | Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologists (CNMT) |\n| 􀁸 A minimum of 24 continuing education credits in abiennium\u003Cbr>􀁸 All CE must be obtained through a provider approved by Radiation Control | 􀁸 A minimum of 24 continuing education credits in abiennium that are relevant to the radiologic sciences and/or patient care as it relates to the radiologic sciences.\u003Cbr>􀁸 The maximum number of CE credits for application facility training is limited to\u003Cbr>8 category A CE credits.\u003Cbr>􀁸 The credits do not have tobe specific topics but RT’s should select topics that are related to their area of practice and that will maintain their competence and prevent professional obsolescence.\u003Cbr>Note: A maximum of 12 CE credits in a biennium may be claimed for participation in tumor boards, (also called chart rounds or cancer conferences) | 􀁸 A minimum of 24 continuing education credits in abiennium that are obtained from NMTCB approved CE organizations related to nuclear medicine or by completing a combination of activities in order to achieve a total of 24 hours of acceptable Continuing Education. The full Continuing Competence policy may be found online at NMTCB.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Excess CE credits (more than the number of hours required for the current CE Cycle) may not be carried over into the next CE Cycle. |\n\n\n| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (RCP)\u003Cbr>105 CMR 125 | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)\u003Cbr>ARRT | Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board\u003Cbr>NMTCB |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| MA RCP Biennium cycle:\u003Cbr>􀁸 Continuing Education (CE) biennium begins on the 1st day your birth month and ends 2 years later on the last day of the month that immediately precedes your birth month.\u003Cbr>Example: Birthday on April 7th. CE cycle begins 4/1/17 and ends 3/31/19 .\u003Cbr>The biennium cycle and license renewal is always on the odd numbered years (i.e., 2017- 2019, 2019-2021 etc. ) | ARRT Biennium cycle:\u003Cbr>􀁸 Continuing Education (CE) biennium begins on the 1st day of your birth month and ends 2 years later on the last day of the month that immediately precedes your birth month.\u003Cbr>Example: Birthday on April 7th. CE cycle begins 4/1/17 and ends 3/31/19 .\u003Cbr>The ARRT’s biennium cycle maybe odd numbered years or even numbered years (i.e., 2016 to 2018, or 2017 to 2019, etc.) depending on when an individual first takes the ARRT exam and when their birthday occurs after passing the exam.\u003Cbr>RTs are permitted to make a one-time change to their CE year (i.e. from Even to Odd) . | NMTCB Biennium cycle:\u003Cbr>􀁸 Continuing Education (CE) biennium begins on the 1st day of your birth month and ends 2 years later on the last day of the month that immediately precedes your birth month.\u003Cbr>Example: Birthday on April 7th. CE cycle begins 4/1/17 and ends 3/31/19.\u003Cbr>The NMTCB’s biennium cycle may be odd numbered years or even numbered years depending on when they take the NMTCB exam and their birth month. 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