CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator

The Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification is a professional credential for nurses and healthcare professionals who specialize in organ transplantation coordination. This certification, administered by the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC), validates a professional's expertise in managing the clinical, administrative and educational aspects of organ transplantation. CCTCs play a critical role in patient care throughout the transplant process, from initial evaluation to post-transplant care.

Eligibility: 12 months of clinical vascular organ coordinator work experience

Completion Time: 3 hours

Cost: $495 payable by credit card only and the $150 nonrefundable application fee. The fee for international candidates is $225.

Exam Format

The CCTC exam contains 150 scored questions and 25 unscored questions. These questions cover all aspects of transplant coordination and/or care as it relates to the following vascular organs: kidney, pancreas, liver, lung, intestine and heart, and transplants involving multiple organs at once. Candidates have 3 hours to complete the exam.

Candidates report to the Test Center Supervisor to receive their printed score report, indicating pass or fail. Passing candidates receive their CCTC credentials within 30 to 45 days.

Unsuccessful candidates may retake the exam once every 90 days. If a candidate fails three times, they must complete 20 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) before they can reapply.

Application Process

• Complete an online electronic application by creating an account in Certemy

• Complete and upload the Employer Attestation form

• Schedule your exam with PSI once application approved

• Acceptance valid 90 days from the date candidate is confirmed exam-eligible

CCTC certification must be renewed every 3 years. Candidates may recertify their credentials in one of two ways:

• Retaking and passing the CCTC exam

• Attend continuing education courses to earn CEPTCs

Renewal Fees

• Recertification of a single credential is $395

• Maintaining dual or more certifications is $495

The number of CEPTCs required for CCTC recertification through continuing education is 60.

• Candidate Handbook

• Recertification Guidelines

The ABTC also offers the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN).