Why Certify?
- Demonstrates commitment to profession
- Builds self-esteem
- Reflects achievement
- Enhances your profession’s image
- Establishes professional credentials
- Improves career opportunities and advancement
- May provide increased earning potential
- Improves skill and knowledge
- Prepares you for greater on-the-job responsibilities
- Offers greater professional recognition from peers
Eligibility Criteria
Journey Toward TAGME Certification
Candidates must satisfy specific eligibility requirements to embark on their journey or to maintain the C-TAGME credential. It is the candidate’s responsibility to fully comply with all procedures and
deadlines to establish eligibility for the assessment(s).
Assessment Fee
When to Apply
Initial and Maintenance of Certification
Applications for 2020 will be accepted from June 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020. Click HERE to access TAGME’s Applicant Portal.
Application Completion
Applications must be complete, including supporting documention, by 11:59 p.m. (CDT) on July 31, 2020. No late or incomplete applications will be reviewed.
Knowledge Content Areas
- Academic curriculum
- Required annual surveys
- ECFMG
- Program reporting
- Milestones
- Evaluations
- CCCs
- Procedure logs
- Site visits
- Web navigation
- CLER
- Learning and work environment
- Recruitment
Assessment Resources Currently in Use – use only these for assessment (regardless of whether a new edition just came out)
- ACGME The Accreditation Site Visit
- ACGME Glossary
- ACGME Common Program Requirements (Fellowship)
- ACGME Common Program Requirements (Residency)
- ACGME Institutional Review FAQs
- ACGME Institutional Requirements
- ACGME Site Visit FAQs
- Eight Steps for Conducting the ACGME Program Self-Study
- Eight Steps to Prepare for the ACGME 10-Year Accreditation Site Visit
- CLER Pathways to Excellence
- ECFMG Certification
- GME & FREIDA Track
- NRMP Match Participation Agreement
- NRMP Specialties Matching Service
We are pleased to present the 2019
189 initial candidates that have successfully achieved certification, and the 66 TAGME members maintaining membership by successfully completing the Maintenance of Certification assessment. Congratulations to all!
2019 Certification Assessment Pass Rates
Assessment Group |
Pass Rate |
Average Score |
| 2018 Retakes | 44% | 77% |
| 2019 Initial Attempt | 46% | 76% |
| 2019 Initial Re-take Attempt | 44% | 78% |
| 2019 MOC Attempt | 75% | 82% |
| 2019 MOC Re-take Attempt | 78% | 83% |