RCIS Practice Test (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist)

The RCIS Practice Test (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the CCI Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) exam for cardiac catheterisation laboratory professionals — patient assessment and preparation, haemodynamics and cardiac physiology, imaging equipment and radiation safety, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and pharmacology and cath lab emergencies — written to the CCI RCIS exam outline, ACC/AHA and SCAI guidance and IAEA radiation protection resources for 2026. Always follow your laboratory's protocols and physician orders. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable RCIS Readiness certificate (SOA-RCIS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) examination (Cardiovascular Credentialing International), Radiation protection of patients and staff in interventional procedures (International Atomic Energy Agency), ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines (American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free RCIS Practice Test (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) built on the current CCI exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers patient assessment and preparation, haemodynamics and cardiac physiology, equipment, imaging and radiation safety and procedures, pharmacology and emergencies, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a RCIS Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) examination (Cardiovascular Credentialing International); Radiation protection of patients and staff in interventional procedures (International Atomic Energy Agency); ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines (American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association); Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions clinical resources (SCAI); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (American Heart Association). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Patient Assessment and Preparation (Pre-procedure assessment, Access and Contrast and renal risk); Haemodynamics and Cardiac Physiology (Normal pressures, Cardiac output and Valve assessment); Equipment, Imaging and Radiation Safety (Radiation protection, Imaging equipment and Monitoring); Procedures, Pharmacology and Emergencies (Coronary interventions, Drugs and Complications). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Cardiovascular invasive specialist or cath lab technologist, Cath lab nurse, Radiologic technologist in interventional cardiology, Cardiovascular technology student and Electrophysiology lab staff. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show RCIS knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

CCI requires qualifying education or work experience in invasive cardiovascular technology, such as graduation from an accredited cardiovascular technology programme or a period of full-time cath lab experience with an appropriate background. Check CCI for the current eligibility pathways.

Patient care and assessment, haemodynamics and cardiac physiology, equipment, imaging and radiation safety, diagnostic catheterisation, coronary and structural interventions, pharmacology and emergency management in the cath lab.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available RCIS content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.