Colposcopy Education Program (CEP)
There are two tiers to this program:
Course
ASCCP’s Comprehensive Colposcopy Course
- In-Person and Online Options: The ASCCP offers both in-person and online Comprehensive Colposcopy Courses: COMP Courses
- Eligibility for the Exam: To be eligible for the CEP Exam, participants must have taken the Comprehensive Colposcopy Course (either in-person or online) within the past year.
Exam
ASCCP’s Colposcopy Education Program (CEP) Exam
Only those who have completed the Comprehensive Colposcopy Course within the past year are eligible to sit for the CEP Exam.
Colposcopy Education Program (CEP) Exam Terms & Conditions
Certificate of Completion:
- Upon passing the exam, you will receive a Certificate of Completion confirming that you have successfully completed the course and exam.
- However, this certificate is not a national certification or a guarantee of the ability to perform colposcopies independently.
Training and Certification:
- There are currently no national training guidelines or certifications specifically for colposcopy, either through ASCCP or any other organization. This program provides a Certificate of Completion indicating the successful completion of both the course and exam.
- The exam is intended as a knowledge assessment after completing the course, not as an independent certification.
Exam Requirements:
- Prerequisite: You must complete the Comprehensive Colposcopy Course (in-person or online) within the last year before you are eligible to sit for the exam.
- Exam Fee: The exam fee is $150.
- Retake Policy: You have up to one year to take the exam, with two attempts to pass the 120 minute exam (40 minutes per section). A score of 70% or higher is considered passing. If you do not pass and would like to sit for the exam again, you are required to take the Comprehensive Colposcopy Course again. (In-person or Online qualifies)
Exam Resources
Comprehensive Colposcopy Course Lectures
It is recommended that you review the presentations from the Comprehensive Colposcopy course that you attended. Access this content by logging in to the ASCCP website and clicking on My ASCCP and then My Education. Part of the online CEP exam includes diagnosis/pattern recognition questions consisting of images or lesion descriptions that ask for a diagnosis, as well as management questions consisting of images, lesion descriptions. We strongly recommend preparing for this part of the exam by reviewing as many images as possible from the course lectures and image archive.
Guidelines
It is recommended that you review the links and resources related to cervical screening, management, and colposcopy guidelines and recommendations.
Colposcopy Standards Webinar
It is recommended that you review the October 2017 recommendations on new standards of colposcopy. The recommendations on new standards of colposcopy practice cover terminology, risk-based colposcopic biopsy, colposcopy procedures, and colposcopy adjuncts.
Cases Studies
Every quarter, ASCCP releases a new case review that will allow you to test your knowledge in anogenital and HPV-related diseases. You will receive immediate feedback on your answer choice (correct or incorrect) as well as a summary with supporting references for the correct answer.