Eligible Activities

Activities Eligible for Continuing Education Credit*

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Academic College Courses: Courses completed for academic credit while matriculating, provided they are relevant to the practice of medical dosimetry. The Maintenance of Certification Committee has the right of final approval on courses. The CMD must receive a passing grade in a pass/fail system or a grade of C or better in an approved course to receive credit.

Applications Training Courses: Pre-approved dosimetry-related equipment applications training courses are eligible for credit. CE credit for equipment applications training is based on didactic lecture, demonstration, and hands-on training.

Certification Exam: The certification exam may be taken any time within the 5-year cycle. Credits are not awarded for the initial successful completion of the exam.

Courses, Lectures, Seminars, Podcasts, or Webinars: Courses, lectures, seminars, podcasts, or webinars that are pre-approved by the MDCB. Presentations given by students will be approved at the discretion of the MDCB. For virtual activities, attendees must complete a quiz and demonstrate a score of 75% or better to receive credit.

Directed Journal Readings: A journal reading and post-test that are pre-approved by the MDCB. Practitioners must demonstrate a score of 75% or better on a quiz corresponding to each article. Credit can be received only once for any given article.

Item Writing for MDCB Exam:  Item writing for the CMD exam. For details regarding item writing, please visit http://www.mdcb.org/exam-information/exam-dates-and-fees/call-volunteer-item-writers.

Journal Authoring: Authoring a published article in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that is indexed in MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine’s bibliographic database.

Journal Editing & Reviewing: Journal editing and reviewing of an article in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that is indexed in MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine’s bibliographic database.

Plan Study: Participation in radiation treatment plan studies that are pre-approved by the MDCB.

Self-Study: An in-depth study of a particular topic related to the field that has been pre-approved by the MDCB. A post-test is taken upon completion of the reading.

Speakers: Lectures related to the practice of medical dosimetry or scientific research. Speakers will only receive credit for activities that have been pre-approved for attendees. Presentations related to a CMD's job function will not be approved. 

Examples of Ineligible Continuing Education Activities

Activities that do not conform to the MDCB definition of continuing medical dosimetry education will not be considered for approval. Examples include:

  • Attendance at departmental meetings, chart rounds, tumor boards, and grand rounds.
  • Business sessions of meetings sponsored by professional societies.
  • ‘Site visits’ at hospitals, clinics, and other institutions.
  • Equipment demonstrations and exhibits.
  • Educational sessions that are not directly related to the practice of medical dosimetry.
  • Activities that are a function of the CMD's primary role.
  • Activities conducted for professional societies that are non-educational in nature. Examples include serving as a board member, committee member, or ad hoc participant.
  • Activities that have no mechanism for learning outcome measurements, such as journal clubs, reading professional journal articles that do not contain a post-test, poster presentations, and exhibits.
  • Activities that are specific to institutional policy and procedure.

*All MDCB-approved CEUs are approved for ARRT Category A credits.

In general, proof of attendance documentation must be in the form of a certificate that includes the provider name, attendee name, the MDCB activity number, the activity name, the date the activity was completed, the number of credits approved, the activity start and end date, ARRT Category A designation, and the signature of a representative of the CE sponsor. Documentation without this information cannot be approved.

Proof of completion documentation for personal credit requests varies by activity type.

MDCB may amend the certification and recertification requirements and procedures at any time upon reasonable notice.