CCPM is the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. It is the professional certifying body for medical physicists practicing in Canada. Though not mandatory, it is highly recommended that medical physicists become certified in a specific sub-specialty, such as Radiation Oncology Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics, Nuclear Medicine, or Diagnostic Radiological Physics. Exams are given annually for Membership and Fellowship status. Membership status implies a specific level of competence in the selected clinical field has been achieved. Fellowship status indicates that that member has attained a level of excellence in the delivery of clinical service, education, or research.

The qualifying examination for membership status is usually given on a Saturday in late March or early April. It consists of four parts and is five (5) hours in duration. The first and second parts are taken in a morning session, for a total of 2 1/2 hours, followed by a lunch break. Part I tests general medical physics knowledge and is the same set of short answer questions for all candidates of every sub-specialty sitting for the CCPM exam. Part II consists of short answer questions to test the applicant's knowledge of radiation protection for the ionising radiation sub-specialties or other safety issues in the case of candidates specialising in MRI. Questions for the afternoon session are chosen randomly from a published bank which is sent to all candidates, one question selected for each part. Part III is specialty driven, and Part IV tests general knowledge in which the candidate should possess expertise beyond the sub-specialty.

Members of CCPM are also members of COMP through a joint annual fee structure.

Medical physicists interested in sitting for the CCPM exam should contact the for information, exact exam date, application forms and to receive the published bank of questions. The examination documents are also available here.

A more detailed description of The Greek College of Physicists in Medicine is available here.

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