Licensure

Requirements

Perfusionists are required to renew their licenses every two years prior to the license expiration date. Provisional Perfusionists are required to renew their license annually prior to the license expiration date. Failure to renew may result in the Perfusionists license being placed on inactive status. Perfusionists may not practice with an inactive license.

Process

As a courtesy, the Board sends a renewal notice by email to registered Perfusionists approximately two months before their renewal date. The notice contains the Perfusionists License Number, File ID and Renewal Date. Perfusionists are required to use their personal username and password to login. After logging in to the renewal system, licensees will be prompted to answer a series of questions and required to provide certain information, if appropriate (information about malpractice payments, for example). The renewal process typically takes 10-15 minutes and licensees pay their renewal fee by Visa or MasterCard when they are done.

Note: Please be sure to check your spam/junk mail folders for emails from the Medical Board.

Fees

The fee to renew a Perfusionist license is $350 (biennially). The fee to renew a Provisional Perfusionists license is $175 (annually). Perfusionists who fail to renew within 30 days of their license expiration date must pay a late fee of $100 in addition to the required renewal fee.

CME

Licensed perfusionists must earn 30 hours of continuing education (CE) every two years.  Of the 30 hours, at least 10 hours must be Category I hours as recognized by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP). The remaining hours may be Category II or III hours as recognized by the ABCP.  Documentation of continuing education must be available for inspection by the Perfusion Advisory Committee or Medical Board, or an agent of the Committee or Board, upon request.