The NAPBC provides a Breast Center Accreditation award good for three years backed by the American College of Surgeons.

The NQMBC™ provides several levels of certification backed by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. They include a) Certified Participant (one who has completed needed paperwork, demographics and answered several questions), b) Certified Quality Breast Center (one who has completed most of the quality questions for their type of breast center and performed well), and c) Certified Breast Center of Excellence (one who has completed over 90% of the quality questions and surpassed a level of quality overall).

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