To be eligible to take the test, candidates must have:

• Current, active, unrestricted RN license at the time of application and examination, and
• Minimum of one year (12 months) of experience as an RN within the three years (36 months) prior to application, and
• Minimum of 1,000 hours of breast care practice within the two and one-half years (30 months) prior to application, and
• Completion of a minimum of 10 contact hours of continuing education in breast care nursing within the 3 years (36 months) prior to application.

Breast care practice may include nursing practice along the entire continuum of breast care, from prevention and detection, diagnosis and treatment, survivorship, and end of life care.