National Board of Echocardiography
Non-profit OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
The National Board of Echocardiography is a physician-led nonprofit organization established in 1996 to develop and administer examinations in clinical echocardiography. It operates a board certification process that publicly recognizes Diplomates of the National Board of Echocardiography. The organization administers examinations such as ASCeXAM, Advanced PTEeXAM, Basic PTE, and CCEeXAM. Governance and program delivery rely on physician volunteers, and the organization is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its primary audience consists of clinicians seeking credentialing in echocardiography, who gain certification through NBE examinations. As a nonprofit in the medical credentialing space, it provides a formal assessment framework intended to support credentialing and professional standing in the field.