The Festival Health Plan Is in the Process of Recruiting

The Festival Health Plan is in the process of recruiting physicians for its provider network. Festival requires its network physicians to be board certified. The following individuals are provider applicants whose qualifications are being considered: Applicant 1 has completed his surgical residency, and he recently passed a qualifying examination in his field. Applicant 2 has completed her residency in dermatology, and she is scheduled to take qualifying examinations in the next Six months. Applicant 3 completed his residency in pediatric medicine six years ago, but he has not yet passed a qualifying examination in his field. With regard to these applicants, it can correctly be stated that only

A) Applicants 1 and 2 are board certified
B) Applicants 2 and 3 are board certified
C) Applicant 1 is board certified
D) Applicant 3 is board certified