Certification: ABVM Vascular Medicine Examination (ABVM)

The ABVM Vascular Medicine Examination helps set the global standard of patient care and assessing expertise in the field of vascular medicine.

​​​​​​​​​The ABVM Vascular Medicine Examination tests basic vascular knowledge and skills essential to physicians practicing vascular medicine. The ABVM Vascular Medicine certification is awarded by APCA. To earn your certification you must meet both the prerequisites and eligibility, apply, be approved and then pass the ABVM Vascular Medicine Examination.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 10 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Specialty

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.