Prepare for Your Certification Exam

Important notice for internationally educated candidates:

Please be advised that the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT) no longer offers a pathway for foreign-trained candidates to challenge the national certification exam. At this time, only graduates of a CSCT-recognized educational program are eligible to apply. We encourage prospective applicants to explore accredited programs found here to meet the current eligibility requirements.

NEW:

For the October 2026 CSCT exam the CSCT is pleased to announce that candidates will have the option to write the certification exam either remotely through online proctoring or in person at a designated testing centre.

When submitting your supporting documents, candidates are asked to indicate their preferred exam format to help the CSCT anticipate demand and plan accordingly. This response is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a final selection or guarantee of exam format.

Further information regarding available testing options, locations, and next steps will be shared via email. 

Exam Information

Exam Fee: $600 
Please note this fee is applicable for each individual exam attempt (i.e., first time, rewrites, reinstatement, and foreign trained candidates).
 

Important Dates

Registration opens: August 9th, 2026 at 0900 PST 
Registration deadline: August 22nd, 2026 at 1700h PST 
Supporting document deadline: August 29th, 2026 at 1700h PST 
Final withdrawal date without penalty:  September 20th, 2026 at 1700h PST  
Exam dates: October 7th & 8th, 2026

Please adhere to the deadlines listed above. There will be no exceptions for late registrations.

Exam Application Process

1. Register for the exam click here.
2. Once your registration form is submitted, an invoice will be populated for you to pay the $600 fee.
3. If a special accommodation was requested, you must provide supporting documentation at the time of application. Supporting documents include a valid doctor’s note obtained within the last two years outlining what accommodations are required in English. This documentation must be emailed to educationdirector@csct.ca directly after paying the exam fee. Special accommodations may be subject to an additional fee to be determined by the exam delivery company which you will be invoiced for prior to challenging the exam.
4. You must now provide proof of graduation from a CSCT-approved college by scanning a copy of your diploma and emailing it to educationdirector@csct.ca by the documentation deadline listed above.
   *If you will not have your diploma before the supporting document deadline, your school will provide the CSCT with a list of students eligible to write the exam.

Once your application, payment and documents have been received, you will receive an email from CSCT confirming your eligibility to challenge the exam after the supporting document deadline.

Practice Exam

Please access the practice exam by following this link.

You will create a username and password in order to login. 
*Please note – this username and password is different and separate from the password you will use to access the certification exam.  

Exam Sitting Booking

CSCT’s exam delivery company will contact exam candidates via email with instructions on how to book your online exam sitting.  

Exam Day Information

Please see the general information provided here.

*Technical issues encountered during the exam, which result in the candidate requiring a rebooking of the exam, may result in additional exam fees payable by the candidate.