Dates and Fees
July 16, 2020 Qualifying Exam
| October 18, 2019 | $1,945 |
| November 18, 2019 | $2,265 |
| December 18, 2019 | $2,760 |
| September 17, 2019 | Application available online |
| October 18, 2019 | Last day to apply without late fee penalty |
| December 18, 2019 | Final deadline to apply |
| September 2019 - February 2020 | Notifications sent to candidates approved to take the Qualifying Exam with instructions to reserve a seat at a test center |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Subspecialty Certifying Exam has been rescheduled for April 2021. Exact dates will be announced soon. Our apologies to all candidates who we know worked hard to prepare. View our FAQs or our COVID-19 Updates page for more information.
2020 Certifying Exam
| May 1 - 31, 2019 | $1,080 |
| June 1 - 14, 2019 | $1,390 |
| June 15 - 28, 2019 | $1,860 |
| Payments only accepted between September 1 - 30, 2019. No late payments are accepted. | $1,210 |
If a candidate must withdraw from the exam on or before February 3, 2020 due to medical or another documented emergency, a portion of the exam fee may be refunded.
| May 1, 2019 | Application available online |
| June 28, 2019 | Final deadline to apply (and pay application fee). No application accepted after this date. |
| September 30, 2019 | Thesis deadline. Theses received after this date will not be accepted. |
| February 3, 2020 | Case list deadline. Case lists must be submitted electronically using forms available on each candidate's web page. |