The CTH® certificate recognizes professionals who have demonstrated expertise in the unique Body of Knowledge associated with travel medicine care and consultation.  

ISTM will offer its 27th Certificate of Knowledge™ in Travel Medicine as a virtual examination on 5 November 2024 and 6 November 2024 via the ProctorU live proctoring service via webcam. During the application process, applicants must select ONE day and time (in New York EDT) to sit for the Exam.

The deadline to apply and register to take the examination is 15 October 2024

ISTM Members receive a discount on the fee. Non-ISTM Members must create an ISTM profile to apply and register for the examination. Click here to create your profile then submit your application through the member application link. Non-ISTM Members may join ISTM prior to applying to receive a discount on the fee. Early fees are available until 31 August 2024.

Exam Deferral Policy:

In the event that unforeseen circumstances prevent you from taking the exam, you are allowed one deferral to a future exam date. If you do not sit for the exam after using your deferral, you will be required to take the exam without the option of an additional deferral or refund.

Please note, after you register, there are 3 REQUIRED components to this examination application. You must complete all 3 components in order for your application to be considered:

1. Applicant Questionnaire 

2. Terms of Service (TOS) Acknowledgement

3. Photo Identification Upload

Please see the Handouts tab and review the following documents:

• The 2024 Candidate Bulletin contains important information about the exam, including dates, fees, and policies. Please read this thoroughly before you apply and register for the examination. Note 1 October 2024 marks the deadline for cancellation of your registration for the CTH exam with the opportunity to receive a refund or defer your exam to the next available exam, although it will be subject to a $75.00 non-refundable charge deduction.
• The CTH Examination and ProctorU Instructions contains important information about what to expect before and during the examination and how you can prepare to make your examination day as seamless as possible.
• The CTH Mark Use Policy to outline how certificate holders can use the mark.

When completing the exam application, please be prepared to select ONE specified date (New York, EDT, UTC-4):

1. Tuesday, 5 November 2024

2.  Wednesday, 6 November 2024

To check your time zone, go to the time and date website: Here

You will have the ability to schedule a time for your examination with ProctorU that is convenient for you.

In order to use ProctorU for the CTH® Exam, you will need ALL of the items below. See the CTH Examination and ProctorU Instructions in the Handouts tab for more details: 

1. Ability to download Guardian browser: Download the Guardian Secure Proctoring Browser | Meazure Learning – Ensuring a safe and secure testing experience.

2.  High-speed internet connection (hard-wired preferred, hot spots will not work)

3.  Webcam (internal or external) 

4.  Windows or Apple operating system

5.  Government issued photo ID

6.  Please register for ProctorU using the same email address you use for the exam application as it will simplify the tracking and grading process.

7.  Please ensure that the name on your ProctorU profile matches exactly with the name on your government-issued photo ID or passport.

8. For detailed instructions, see the CTH Examination and ProctorU Instructions found in the Handout tab. See also: https://www.proctoru.com/live-...

Additional Information:

1. Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, you will receive two emails: (1) You will receive an email from ISTM with your exam packet that includes complete instructions and (2) You will receive an email from ProctorU to complete your testing reservation and to test your equipment. Review the CTH Examination and ProctorU Instructions in the Handout tab.

3. In effort to continually align with best practices, The 2024 27th ISTM Certificate of Knowledge Exam will be composed of 220 questions instead of the traditional 200 questions. The additional 20 items will be unscored and will not impact your exam score. These unscored items are embedded throughout the exam to assess their statistical characteristics and viability as future scored items.

3. Scoring: Please note that you will NOT receive a score immediately after taking the exam. Pass/Fail information will be emailed after the psychometricians have reviewed all of the completed exams. Please be patient as grading may take 8 to 10 weeks. In the interim, neither this system nor the ISTM Secretariat will have pass/fail information.