Sitting the CCI Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) means 170 questions in three hours, with 650 on a 0-900 scale as the line you must reach. The content is not spread evenly: work during the procedure accounts for 36% and diagnostic work for 26%. Plan your revision around those proportions.
Curious where you stand today? Try the RCES practice test cold and keep the score for each area. Everything below explains how to turn that first result into a schedule.

Is the RCES meant for you?
Picture the electrophysiology laboratory mid-case: a patient on the table, catheters in place, signals scrolling across several screens, a stimulator delivering paced beats, and a team that must keep everything sterile and safe. The RCES recognises people who operate that environment beside the physician. Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) is the body that grants it.
CCI says the examination is for professionals working in electrophysiology. You will find that statement on CCI's RCES page, which remains the authority on qualification routes, fees and policy changes made after this article went live.