Personnel Requirements for Medical Physicists and MR Scientists

The ACR has updated its requirements for medical physicists and MR scientists to allow for the use of maintenance of certification towards accreditation continuing education requirements. See the summary table below and the updated FAQ for more information.

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Summary of Accreditation Program Requirements for Medical Physicists/MR Scientists

Program	Initial	Continuing Experience	Continuing Education
CTAP	Board Certified Certified in Diagnostic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology; in Diagnostic Imaging Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics; or in Diagnostic Radiology Physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine OR Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, *and* Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least - 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and - 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical CT environment OR Grandfathered Conducted surveys of at least 3 CT units between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2010	Upon renewal, 2 CT unit surveys in prior 24 months	Upon renewal, must meet one of the following: Currently meet the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements for ABR (see ABR MOC for Medical Physics) OR Completes *15 CEU/CME* (1/2 Cat 1) in the prior *36 months* (must include credits pertinent to the accredited modality)
NMAP	Board Certified Certified in Medical Nuclear Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology; in Nuclear Medicine Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics; in Nuclear Medicine Physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine; or in Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation by the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine OR Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, *and* Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least - 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and - 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical NM environment OR Grandfathered Conducted surveys of at least 3 NM units between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2010	Upon renewal, 2 NM camera surveys in prior 24 months	Upon renewal, must meet one of the following: Currently meet the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements for ABR (see ABR MOC for Medical Physics) OR Completes *15 CEU/CME* (1/2 Cat 1) in the prior *36 months* (must include credits pertinent to the accredited modality)
NMAP-PET	Board Certified Certified in Medical Nuclear Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology; in Nuclear Medicine Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics; in Nuclear Medicine Physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine; or in Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation by the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine OR Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, *and* Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least - 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and - 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical PET environment OR Grandfathered Conducted surveys of at least 3 PET units between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2010	Upon renewal, 2 PET camera surveys in prior 24 months	Upon renewal, must meet one of the following: Currently meet the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements for ABR (see ABR MOC for Medical Physics) OR Completes *15 CEU/CME* (1/2 Cat 1) in the prior *36 months* (must include credits pertinent to the accredited modality)
MRAP and BMRAP Medical Physicist	Board Certified Certified in Diagnostic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology; in Diagnostic Imaging Physics or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics; or in Diagnostic Radiology Physics or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine OR Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, *and* Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least - 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and - 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical MRI environment OR Grandfathered Conducted surveys of at least 3 MRI units between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2010	Upon renewal, 2 MRI unit surveys in prior 24 months	Upon renewal, must meet one of the following: Currently meet the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements for ABR (see ABR MOC for Medical Physics) or the ABMP (see the ABMP Information Booklet) OR Completes *15 CEU/CME* (1/2 Cat 1) in the prior *36 months* (must include credits pertinent to the accredited modality)
MR Scientist	Graduate degree in a physical science involving nuclear MR (NMR) or MRI 3 years of documented experience in a clinical MRI environment	Upon renewal, 2 MRI unit surveys in prior 24 months