Phlebology Certification Exam Overview 

Phlebology Certification Exam Content Summary

(Percentages are approximations and may vary slightly on the exam)

 

 

1) BASIC SCIENCE - 8% OF EXAM

 

• Anatomy & Embryology

  • Histology

  • Macroscopic Anatomy

  • Embryology

• Physiology

  • Function

  • Normal venous hemodynamics

  • Venous pumps

  • Coagulation

  • Lymphatic system
     

 

2) VENOUS DISEASES AND SYNDROMES - 20% OF EXAM

 

• Chronic Venous Disorder

• Chronic Venous Insufficiency

• Recurrence

• Venous Obstruction

• Pelvic Venous Congestion

• Thromboembolism (SVT/DVT/Other)

• Venous/vascular & Miscellaneous syndromes

• Lymphedema

• Venous Tumors
   

 

3) DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND SCREENING - 10% OF EXAM

 

• Continuous Wave Doppler

• Plethysmography

• Ankle-brachial index

• Peripheral arterial evaluation (other)

• Venous thromboembolism screening

• CEAP Classification
   

 

4) DUPLEX ULTRASOUND AND OTHER IMAGING MODALITIES - 25% OF EXAM

 

• Duplex Ultrasound

  • Instrumentation

  • Ultrasound physics

  • Ultrasound safety

  • Ultrasound interpretation

  • Limitations

  • Quality Assurance

• Other Imaging Modalities

  • MR

  • CT

  • Venography

  • Transillumination

  • Lymphyscinitgraphy

  • Other
     

 

5) TREATMENT/THERAPY - 35% OF EXAM

 

• Pharmacologic agents and wound care

• Compression therapy

• Anesthesia techniques

• Sclerotherapy

• Duplex-guided endovenous chemical ablation

• Ambulatory phlebectomy

• Endovenous thermal ablation

• Cutaneous laser surgery

• Surgery (other than Ambulatory phlebectomy)

• Management of recurrent varicose veins

• Management of pelvic venous insufficiency

• Principles in managing venous/lymphatic malformations and anomalies

• Deep venous reflux and/or obstruction

• Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism

• Management of SVT/DVT/Other

• Complications of Venous Procedures

• Management of chronic venous insufficiency
   

 

6) PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - 2% OF EXAM

 

• Ethics Training

• Vascular Laboratory development

• Documentation and Billing for venous disease

• Informed consent

• FDA, Off-label use

• Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement

• Research design and analysis

• Referral to other specialists

 

Approx. 200 Exam Questions

SECTION

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

PERCENT

 

8%

20%

10%

25%

35%

2%

TOPIC

 

Basic Science

Venous Diseases and Syndromes

Diagnotic Tools and Screening

Duplex Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities

Treatment/Therapy

Professional Standards

# OF ITEMS

 

16

40

20

50

70

4

Number of items and percentages listed above are approximations and may vary slightly on the actual exam.