MCCPM Recertification

The following information is required for recertification. Please note that if you have more than 1 specialty, you must submit a separate credit submission for each. 

1.    A referee who is a CCPM, ABMP or ABR certified physicist and can confirm you're an active, ethical and competent participation in Medical Physics activities in the declared specialty area over the past five years.  (Where the applicant is the sole certified Physicist in an institution, the physician with the highest administrative responsibility for that sub-specialty, e.g., Head of Radiation Oncology, Head of Nuclear Medicine, etc., could be the referee).

2.   You will require 50 credits over the 5-year period (or up to a 7-year period for those who have been away from the field temporarily and have CCPM approval).  The exact period is from October 1st five years ago, up to and including September 30th of this year. For more details on the credit system, please check the CCPM Regulations.

Additional information about the re-certification process is available on the FAQ page. 

Please feel free to contact Ali Forgie, ali@ccpm.ca, CCPM Administrator if you have any questions or require further information.

Mammography Recertification

The following information is required for recertification. Recertification requirements for CCPM certified mammography physicists are outlined the in CCPM regulations in Section H.8 and include the following:

• At least 6 mammographic units and at least two facilities must have been surveyed within the previous three years. Only one survey of a specific unit within a 60 day period can contribute to the count.
• 15 hours equivalent of continuing education (CE) relevant to the physics of mammography shall have been attained in the last three years.

When applying for recertification please provide:

1. A cover letter clearly stating the below (for the last three years):

• number of units inspected
• number of facilities inspected
• number of CE hours relevant to mammography physics and from which events (indicate event names and dates). Clearly indicate how many hours from each event are being claimed (the sum must be at least 15)

2. A document listing a maximum of 15 units surveyed within the last three years outlining:

• the unit name
• the facility at which it is located
• the date of the survey (day, month and year).
• list all units chronologically starting with the earliest inspection
• indicate if review workstations were assessed as part of the inspection

3. Proof of attendance at CE events clearly indicating how many hours of mammography related sessions were attended. CAMPEP certificates outlining CAMPEP credits attained for attendance are acceptable.  For an event specifically designed for mammography physicists (e.g. COMP mammography workshop) a certificate of attendance with total hours is acceptable.  For events that cover many topics (e.g. AAPM, RSNA), please clearly indicate which sessions pertain to mammography CE.  These can, for example, be highlighted on a CAMPEP transcript for the event. 

Please feel free to contact Ali Forgie, ali@ccpm.ca, CCPM Administrator if you have any questions or require further information.