Prepare for PBSE and CAPE perfusion certification exams exam help

ABCP certification in clinical perfusion requires satisfactory performance on a two-part certification examination. Part I is the Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE), an approximate 220-item multiple-choice exam covering perfusion basic sciences and extracorporeal support. Part II is the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE), a multiple-choice scenario-based exam that may vary from 200 to 230 questions depending on the scenarios used.

ABCP states that PBSE and CAPE are administered at Pearson VUE testing centers in the United States, U.S. Territories, and Canada during the posted spring and fall windows, and each examination is four hours in duration. The knowledge base includes anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathology, laboratory analysis, quality assurance, devices and equipment, clinical management, special patient groups, ECMO/ECLS and special procedures, catastrophic events and device failure, and monitoring. Eligibility also depends on ABCP documentation such as transcripts, clinical competency forms, PBSE case records, and CAPE independent clinical perfusion records.