American Board for Transplant Certification

The American Board for Transplant Certification is an independent, not for profit organization that was founded in 1988. Its purpose is to award a voluntary, non-governmental certification credential, "Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) or "Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC)," to qualified transplant professionals who have successfully passed the certification examination, which represents a standard of competence. In late 2003, ABTC will begin to award a third certification credential to qualified bedside nurses responsible for the care of transplant patients — the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) credential.

ABTC is a separate entity from the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO). NATCO is a voluntary membership organization of professional transplant coordinators and other transplantation professionals interested in the roles and responsibilities of transplant coordinators. ABTC is a separate certifying body whose membership is comprised of individuals who have earned certification in transplantation practice awarded by ABTC. It is managed and controlled by a Board of Governors.

Board of Governors

The Board of governors shall consist of the following officers and committee chairpersons: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Procurement Examination Committee Chairperson, Clinical Examination Committee Chairperson, Transplant Nurse Examination Committee Chairperson, Continuing Certification Committee Chairperson, Judiciary Committee Chairperson, three (3) at-large representatives from the ABTC membership and one (1) public board member.

A member of the Board of Governors must be a qualified member of ABTC as described in Article III of the By-Laws. All Board of Governors except the at-large representatives and the public member shall have served on a standing committee for at least one (1) year. In addition, the Procurement Examination Committee Chairperson must be employed in the field of organ procurement; and the Clinical Examination Committee Chairperson and the Transplant Nurse Exam Committee Chairperson must be employed in the field of clinical transplantation.

The public member should be a consumer of certificant skills (i.e., donor family or recipient) and should not be employed in a profession encompassed by the certification programs.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2008

Have you ever wished to have the chance to make a direct impact on the development of transplantation/recovery certification programs? You can! Now is your chance to voice your opinion and the opinions of your colleagues! The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) is calling upon you to help shape its future. Please consider the opportunity to be an ABTC Representative. Read more

ABTC Committee Membership - Join an ABTC Committee!

Have you ever wished you could have a direct impact on the development of the transplant profession certification program? Here is your chance! The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) is calling upon you to shape its future. Please consider the opportunity of becoming a committee member in ABTC.

Committee work is delegated to Board members who serve as committee chairs and also to committee members. The ABTC committee structure is composed of four committees made up of volunteer committee members whose function is to help assist the development and administration of a reliable, valid certification examination and continuing certification program. The examination is designed to measure professional knowledge of individuals engaged in clinical and procurement transplant coordination. ABTC's work is coordinated by Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc., an independent testing agency which provides management and testing services.

As you are aware, the field of transplantation is experiencing many changes and facing mounting challenges to meet today's health care needs. Likewise, ABTC is strategically positioning certification in transplant coordination and care to be ready for the immediate future! You can be a part of this exciting process.

The term of committee membership for each committee is three years. You must maintain your CCTC, CCTN or CPTC credential during your term as a committee member. The ABTC committees include: