Education Credits of Excellence are entirely optional and are designed to encourage further learning and challenge surgeons who want to pursue a higher level of achievement. Education Credits of Excellence will be awarded to surgeons who achieve a score of 100% on their first attempt of a module in CME test mode. If the module has multiple parts, 100% must be achieved on the first attempt of every part. Upon claiming the CME credits for a module in which the criteria for Education Credits of Excellence has been achieved, the learner will–
- Be awarded Education Credits of Excellence for that module,
- See the Education Credits of Excellence badge on the CME Tests dashboard, CME Credits dashboard, and Overall Performance dashboard,
- Be able to print an Education Credits of Excellence Certificate, listing all categories in which
- Education Credits of Excellence were achieved.