Dates and Fees
2025 Qualifying Exam - July 21, 2025
| January 3, 2024 - February 14, 2025 | $2,145 |
| February 15, 2025 - February 28, 2025 | $2,145 + $400 late fee = $2,545 |
| January 3, 2025 | Applications available online |
| February 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | Application deadline with no late fee |
| February 28, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | No applications accepted after this date |
| January 2025 to February 2025 | Candidates will be notified of approval to take the examination and to make a Pearson VUE Testing Center reservation |
| April 25, 2025 | Last day to reserve seat at Pearson VUE prior to seat block release |
| July 21, 2025 | Qualifying Examination at testing centers |
2026 Certifying Exam
If the candidate’s application is accepted, a notice of acceptance will be emailed to the candidate in September 2025. The email will explain the process of submitting the thesis and case lists. The examination fee must be paid on or before September 30, 2025. If the candidate must withdraw from the examination due to a medical or other documented emergency, a portion of the examination fee may be refunded.
Candidates will receive their assigned date and session 4 weeks prior to the administration of the Subspecialty Exams.
| May 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025 | $1180 |
| July 1, 2025 to July 15, 2025 | $1180 + $400 late fee = $1580 |
| September 30, 2025 | $1440 |
| October 1-15, 2025 | $1440 + $400 late fee = $1840 |
| May 15, 2025 | Applications available online |
| June 30, 2025 | Last day to apply without late fee |
| July 1, 2025 – July 15, 2025 | Last day to submit applications with late fee |
| July 15, 2025 | No applications accepted after this date |
| September 2025 | Candidates will be notified to submit case lists, thesis, and a photograph and to pay the examination fee |
| September 30, 2025 | Last day to submit thesis, photo, and exam fee (no late fee) |
| October 1, 2025-October 15, 2025 | Last day to submit thesis, photo, and exam fee (with late fee). No thesis, photograph, and/or examination fee accepted after this date |
| December 31, 2025 | End of case list collection period |
| February 1, 2026 | Final day to edit and submit case list |
| April 13-17, 2026 | Subspecialty Certifying Exam |