Individuals not completing an ACVR Accredited Radiology Residency Training Program may qualify to take the Radiology Board Certification Examination by completing an equivalent Alternative Radiology Residency Training Program sponsored by an ACVR Diplomate. The Alternative Training Program must meet requirements equivalent to those outlined in the Essentials of ACVR Accredited Radiology Residency Training Programs, the Board Certification Examination Eligibility Requirements and the ACVR Constitution.
The Alternative Training Program MUST be submitted and approved in advance by the ACVR Radiology Residency Standards and Evaluation Committee (RSEC) and the ACVR Executive Council for an individual to be eligible to take the Radiology Board Certification Examination.
Ideally the Alternative Radiology Residency Program should be approved before the beginning of training. However, the application for the Alternative Radiology ResidencyTraining Program should be submitted to the RSEC Chair by January 1st of the year, 2 years in advance of the anticipated examination. If approved by RSEC, the ACVR Executive Council will review the application for final approval. According to the ACVR Constitution, the Program MUST be submitted to Executive Council for approval by September 1 of the year, 2 years in advance of anticipated examination. For more information, please contact the Chair of the ACVR Radiology Residency Standards and Evaluation Committee.