Important Dates

To view important dates for an exam please select from one of these categories:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • MOC
  • Hand
  • Sports
  • Feb 01
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Deadline for online submission of application, case list, required documents and $450 application and credentialing fee.

  • Feb 28
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Late deadline – must pay $350 late fee plus application and credentialing fee

  • March - April
    2014
    Part I

    Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to examination.

  • March - April
    2014
    Part II

    Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the examination.

  • Mar 3 - Apr
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification
    Computer Pathways -- Computer Administered Recertification Examinations, Prometric Technology Centers
  • Mar 15
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Deadline for submission of application, case list, required documents, $450 application and credentialing fee.

  • Mar 31
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Late deadline for submission of application, case list, required documents, $450 application and credentialing fee and $350 late fee.

  • April
    2014
    Part I

    Candidates receive scheduling permits. This permit must also be presented at the Examination.

  • April
    2014
    Part II

    Letters of notification of admission to examination available online for candidates.

    Candidates selected cases also available online.

  • Apr
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification
    Oral Pathway -- List of 10 selected cases posted online at www.abos.org. Diplomates start the uploading process.
  • April
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty
    Credential committee meets to determine admissibility. Notification of admission is posted online.
  • May 01
    2014
    Part II

    Deadline to upload images into the Scribe system and pay exam fee.

  • May 01
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Deadline for application for 2015 exam, CMEs and 3 month case list or 6 month case list to be submitted online and postmarked deadline for documents to be mailed.

  • May 15
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Application, CMEs and 3 month case list or 6 month case list late deadline with additional $350.00 late fee.

  • May 15
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Deadline for submission of the $1,400 examination fee.

  • June
    2014
    Part II

    Candidates receive examination assignments and admission cards.

  • June
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Oral Pathway -- Admission cards online

    Combined Hand Pathway - Scheduling permits available online to candidates.

    Computer Pathway exam results online to candidates.

  • june
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Deadline for submission of the $1,050 examination fee.

  • June
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Scheduling permits will be posted online 

  • july
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Candidate sheduling/admission permits are posted online. (This permit must also be presented at the examination.)

  • Jul 10
    2014
    Part I

    Part I examination, Prometric Testing Centers.

  • Jul 21
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Oral Pathway -- Practice-Based Oral Recertification Examination,
    Palmer House, Chicago.

  • July 22 - 24
    2014
    Part II

    Part II examination, Palmer House, Chicago.

  • Aug
    2014
    Part II

    Examination results sent to candidates and program directors.

  • Aug
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Combined Sports Pathway - Scheduling permits available online to candidates.

    Oral Pathway exam results available online to candidates. 

  • Aug 01
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Application available at www.abos.org. Login with username and password and click on the “Sports” tab

  • Sep
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Combined Hand Examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers.

  • Sep 08
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Initial hand examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers (nationwide).

  • Sep 8 - 20
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Hand Recertification examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers (nationwide)

  • Oct
    2014
    Part I

    Examination results sent to candidates and program directors.

  • Oct
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Credentials Committee meets to decide admission of applicants to the examinations. Letters of notification posted online at www.abos.org.

  • Oct 17 -30
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Combined Sports Computer Exam to be held at Prometric Technology Centers.

  • Oct 17
    2014
    Sports Medicine Sub-Specialty

    Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers nationwide.

  • Nov
    2014
    Hand Surgery Sub-Specialty

    Examination results are posted online (the Board office does not release results by phone)

  • Dec 15
    2014
    Maintenance of Certification

    Examination fee due for all computer pathways

  • Feb
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification

    Computer Pathways – Scheduling permits available online to candidates.

  • Mar 2 - Apr 30
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification

    Computer Pathways -- Computer Administered Recertification Examinations, Prometric Technology Centers.

  • Apr
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification

    Oral Pathway -- List of 10 selected cases posted online at www.abos.org. Diplomates start the uploading process.

  • May
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Oral Pathway --Deadline to upload images and arthroscopic prints and pay exam fee
  • June
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification

    Oral Pathway -- Admission cards online.

    Combined Hand Pathway – Scheduling permits available online to candidates.

    Computer Pathway exam results online to candidates.

  • Jul 20
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Oral Pathway -- Practice-Based Oral Recertification Examination, Palmer House, Chicago.
  • Aug
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification

    Combined Sports Pathway – Scheduling permits available online to candidates.

    Oral Pathway exam results available online to candidates.

  • Sep 7 - 19
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Combined Hand Examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers
  • Oct 8 - 22
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Combined Sports Examination administered at Prometric Technology Centers.
  • Nov
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Combined Hand Examination -Results available online to candidates.
  • Dec
    2015
    Maintenance of Certification
    Combined Sports Examination -Results available online to candidates.

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