The ABOS will be offering extended IT hours for 2025 Part II and Oral Recertification Candidates through June 12:
Weekends 10 am – 5 pm ET
Weekdays 9 am – 8 pm ET
June 13 9 am – 1 pm ET
Application and registration available by logging in to your ABOS Dashboard
Diplomates: Deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, and Application Fee, submitted through your ABOS Dashboard, by 4 pm ET Candidates: Registration deadline
Diplomates: Late deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, Application Fee, and Late Fee, submitted through your Diplomate Dashboard, by 4 pm ET Candidates: Late Registration deadline. For Diplomates and Candidates, Registration must be initiated by February 1.
Credentials Committee meets to determine admissibility. Notification of admission is posted online.
Examination scheduling begins
Deadline for submission of Examination Fee
Initial Certification: Examination administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers.
Recertification: Examination administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers BEGINS
Recertification: Examination administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers ENDS
Examination results available on Diplomate Dashboard
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