Instructions and Information
for Candidates
for Certifying Examinations

This document provides information concerning the ABP examination and certification processes. For prerequisites and requirements necessary to qualify for the examinations, the dates for receipt of applications, and other related policy see the Booklet of Information.

Questions remaining after review of these instructions and the Booklet of Information may be addressed to Betsy D. Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, at  bdbennett@abpath.org. Please include your ABP ID in all e-mail correspondence.

Instructions and Information for Candidates for Certifying Examinations
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Instructions Contents

Page
Message From The President 1
Processing Applications 1
Registering for Examination 2
Information Sent to Candidates 2
Primary Examination Schedule 3
Travel and Hotel Accommodations 3
Materials Given at the Examination Site 3
Deadline for Cancellation 3
Examination Date Assignments 3
Question Format 3
Source of Questions 3
Preparation for Examinations 4
Conduct of the Examinations 4
Irregularities 5
Queries During Examinations 6
Examination Processing and Results Reporting 6
Certificates 6

Links to Other Pages/Documents
Booklet of Information
Examination Schedules and Booking Links
Deadline for Cancellation
Description of Examinations--Primary
Description of Examinations--Subspecialty
Sample Examination Questions
Virtual Microscopy Practice
Calculator Practice


This page was last modified on January 14, 2010.