Examinations

NBE develops and administers examinations in the field of clinical echocardiography to recognize physicians who successfully complete the ASCeXAM^®, Advanced PTEeXAM^®, Basic PTEeXAM^®, and CCEeXAM^®.

NEW! The NBE has added Pearson OnVUE (a remote testing system) as an alternative to in-person testing for all exams.

July 2026 exam registration is closed.

2027 CCEeXAM registration is now open. Create or log in to your NBE account to begin registration here.

Select Your Examination:

Initial Exams

ASCeXAM^® Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography

Advanced PTEeXAM^® Examination of Special Competence in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Basic PTEeXAM^® Examination of Special Competence in Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

CCEeXAM^® Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography

Recertification Exams

As of 2024, NBE has replaced recertification exams with Maintenance of Certification in Echocardiography (MOCE^®) www.echoboards.org/MOCE

Additional Examinations Information

Examinations Dates and Fees

Examinations Policies & Procedures

Examinations Tutorial

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Passing ASCeXAM®

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