Welcome to the website for the American Board for Transplant Certification

ABTC is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to award a voluntary, non-governmental certification credential, "Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC)"; "Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC)," or "Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN)" to qualified transplant coordinators or transplant nurses who have successfully passed the certification examination, which represents a standard of competence.

ABTC Is Excited to Announce the Certified Transplant Preservationist (CTP) Examination Program

In response to requests from the profession, ABTC is currently developing the CTP examination with the goal of beginning to administer the examination in early fall 2009. ABTC will prepare more detailed information once the examination is set to launch.
Qualifications for sitting the examination
One full year work experience in organ preservation – this includes a full consecutive twelve months of organ preservation (does not have to be full time work responsibilities)

Examination administration
The examination will be administered using the same assessment centers currently available for the CCTC, CPTC and CCTN examinations (with the exception of international candidates).

Examination Content & Length
A full examination content will be available on the ABTC website shortly. However the major content areas of the CTP examination are: Professional Practice, Organ Recovery, Aseptic Technique, Organ Preservation, Specimen Collection, Packing, Shipping & Labeling. The examination is 100 scored questions.

Recertification
CTP certificants will be required to recertify every three years by collecting 60 Continiuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) or by re-examination.

Examination Cost
The Board set the CTP examination fee at $425 comparable to all other ABTC examination programs.

Examination Candidate Handbook
Is now available, click here

Become an ABTC Approved Provider of Continuing Education!

The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) is offering a once in a lifetime chance.  If your transplant program succeeds in certifying at least 5 transplant nurses (CCTN) between January 1 - December 31, 2009 – your program will receive one year's worth of free approved provider status for the 2010 calendar year. With an unlimited amount of CE credit you can offer your staff, you can minimize staff travel expenses – a $1,500 savings! 

For more details on the types of CE you can offer, click here: http://www.abtc.net/ceptc.html The winners must complete the application form and meet the requirements in order to qualify for the free approved provider status. ABTC will be tracking each of the candidates in order to determine what programs succeed, so be sure to have your staff include the center name on the application form. 

Executive Office
PO Box 15384
Lenexa, Kansas 66285-5384
Telephone # 913-895-4603
Fax# 913-895-4652
Email: abtc-info@goAMP.com

2010 ABTC Call for Nomination

Have you ever wished to have a chance to make a direct impact on the development of transplantation/recovery certfication programs? Click here to download and complete the Nomination Interest Form no later than Monday May 17, 2010 and return to the ABTC Executive Office.