[Intl_DxMedPhys] Are CAMPEP residency and ABR board really necessary for Diagnostic and NM Physics?

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There are alternative boards in MR and NM that you can get without a
residency, but through job training.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abmpexam.com/test-information/application-downloads/__;!!KGKeukY!11G60kSjlNtFNAVK-NMt7V4fpCyXCTEB4MQev7xhwEfC9j3UM_CG8N-p5_kgfDPf9YEAPMm20Rny6ISXm6sf-3tNJRFSdyR7E-WKwQ$ 

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.absnm.org/examinations-and-certification.html__;!!KGKeukY!11G60kSjlNtFNAVK-NMt7V4fpCyXCTEB4MQev7xhwEfC9j3UM_CG8N-p5_kgfDPf9YEAPMm20Rny6ISXm6sf-3tNJRFSdyRnq1ipWw$ 

Also, most of the states do not require ABR board certification for
regulatory testing. Only 3 states strictly require you to hold ABR
Board Certification to get a license to practice. In the other 47
states, you can generally perform regulatory testing without board
certification if you meet alternative “Qualified Medical Physicist”
criteria (usually a Master’s degree + 2–3 years of experience).

For ACR compliance testing, alternative options are available. In CT,
MR and NM/PET, you can go through the non-board-certified track with 3
years of experience. In mammography, you can go through the state
license track. There is no physicist requirement for ultrasound and
radiography.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://accreditationsupport.acr.org/support/solutions/articles/11000055869-medical-physicist-ct-revised-12-12-19-__;!!KGKeukY!11G60kSjlNtFNAVK-NMt7V4fpCyXCTEB4MQev7xhwEfC9j3UM_CG8N-p5_kgfDPf9YEAPMm20Rny6ISXm6sf-3tNJRFSdyS6QmzgDQ$ 

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://accreditationsupport.acr.org/support/solutions/articles/11000056183-medical-physicist-nuclear-medicine-and-pet-revised-12-12-19-__;!!KGKeukY!11G60kSjlNtFNAVK-NMt7V4fpCyXCTEB4MQev7xhwEfC9j3UM_CG8N-p5_kgfDPf9YEAPMm20Rny6ISXm6sf-3tNJRFSdyQ9SvP4dw$ 

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://accreditationsupport.acr.org/support/solutions/articles/11000055863-medical-physicist-mr-scientist-mri-breast-mri-revised-12-12-19-__;!!KGKeukY!11G60kSjlNtFNAVK-NMt7V4fpCyXCTEB4MQev7xhwEfC9j3UM_CG8N-p5_kgfDPf9YEAPMm20Rny6ISXm6sf-3tNJRFSdyQiazi1dA$ 

I wonder what the actual advantage is of doing a residency to obtain
ABR board certification in Diagnostic and NM physics.