Dates and Fees
2022 Qualifying Exam - July 25, 2022
| September 17, 2021 to October 18, 2021 | $2045 |
| October 19, 2021 to November 18, 2021 | $2045 + $320 late fee = $2365 |
| November 19, 2021 to December 17, 2021 | $2045 + $815 late fee = $2860 |
| September 17, 2021 | Applications available online |
| October 18, 2021 | Last day to apply without late fee penalty |
| December 17, 2021 | Final deadline |
| September 2021 to February 2022 | Candidates will be notified of approval to take the examination and to make a Pearson VUE Testing Center reservation |
| April 26, 2022 | Last day to reserve seat at Pearson VUE prior to seat block release |
| July 25, 2022 | Administration of the Qualifying Examination at Pearson VUE Testing Centers |
2022 Certifying Exam
If the candidate’s application is accepted, a notice of acceptance will be emailed to the candidate in September 2021. The email will explain the process of submitting the thesis and case lists. The examination fee must be paid on or before September 30, 2021. 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. The candidate may request to have the fees applied towards the Certifying Examination the following year. If there is a change in the fee, the candidate will be responsible for the difference.
Candidates will receive their assigned date and session 4-6 weeks prior to the administration of the Subspecialty Exams.
| May 3, 2021 to July 6, 2021 | $1180 |
| July 7, 2021 to July 19, 2021 | $1180 + $310 late fee = $1490 |
| July 20, 2021 to July 30, 2021 | $1180 + $780 late fee = $1960 |
| September 30, 2021 | $1310 |
| May 3, 2021 | Applications available online |
| July 30, 2021 | No applications accepted after this date |
| September 2021 | Candidates will be notified to submit case lists, thesis, and a photograph and to pay the examination fee |
| September 30, 2021 | Last day to submit thesis, photograph, and examination fee |
| December 31, 2021 | End of case list collection period |
| February 1, 2022 | Final day to edit and submit case list |
| April 4-7, 2022 | Subspecialty Certifying Exams (administered as in-person oral exam in Dallas, TX) |