Our dates and fees
To meet an application deadline, the application form, operative report (if required), original signature form with all signatures, and application fee must be at the ABS office by the deadline date. If they arrive after the deadline but before the late deadline, a late fee will be charged. No applications are accepted after the late application deadline.
Checks are accepted only for in-training and hand surgery exams. All fees are subject to change at any time. Application fees are nonrefundable; see below for exam fee refund policy.
Exam | Application Deadline | Late App Deadline | Exam Dates |
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General Surgery | |||
In-Training Exam (ABSITE®) | TBD | TBD | Jan. 27-31, 2023 Fee: $90 (Int'l & osteo programs: Feb. 2-8, 2023. These programs should contact ABS for pricing.)
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Qualifying Exam | Apr. 17, 2023
Fee: $550 | May 15, 2023
Fee: $750 | Jul. 13, 2023*
Fee: $1,450 |
Certifying Exam | Register by Sept. 1, 2022 | N/A | 2022-2023 Dates*** Nov. 9-11; 14-16, 2022 - Virtual Mar. 8-10; 13-15, 2023 - Virtual Fee: $1,500
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QE/CE Readmissibility | Feb. 1, 2023
Fee: $450 | None | Mar. 15-May 15, 2023*
Fee: TBD |
Vascular Surgery | |||
In-Training Exam (VSITE) | TBD | TBD | Feb. 10-11, 2023
Fee: $220 |
Qualifying Exam | Jul. 3, 2023
Fee: $550 | Jul. 17, 2023
Fee: $750 | Sept. 11, 2023*
Fee: $1,500 |
Certifying Exam | TBD | None | May 15-17, 2023 - Virtual
Fee: $1,700 |
Pediatric Surgery | |||
In-Training Exam (PSITE) | TBD | TBD | Feb. 17-18, 2023
Fee: $245 |
Qualifying Exam | Jul. 3, 2023
Fee: $550 | Jul. 17, 2023
Fee: $750 | Sept. 11, 2023*
Fee: $1,500 |
Certifying Exam | TBD | None | Mar. 27-29, 2023 - Virtual
Fee: $1,700 |
Surgical Critical Care | |||
Certifying Exam | Jul. 3, 2023
Fee: $550 | Jul. 17, 2023
Fee: $750 | Sept. 11, 2023*
Fee: $1,650 |
Neurocritical Care Subspecialty Exam | Apr. 1, 2024
Fee: TBD | None | Fall 2024, exact dates TBD
Exam offered through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA); please contact the ABA directly for additional information about exam fees. |
Complex General Surgical Oncology | |||
Qualifying Exam | Jul. 3, 2023
Fee: $550 | Jul. 17, 2023
Fee: $750 | Sept. 11, 2023*
Fee: $1,500 |
Certifying Exam | TBD | None | Feb. 15-17, 2023 - Virtual
Fee: $1,700 |
Hand Surgery | |||
Certifying Exam | Mar. 1, 2022
Fee: $550 | Mar. 15, 2022
Fee: $750 | Aug. 2, 2022**
Fee: $1,650 |
Focused Practice Designation | |||
Metabolic Bariatric Surgery | March 3, 2023
Fee: $550 | N/A | Apr. 3, 2023*
Fee: $750 |
Other Fees | |||
Exam Withdrawal (see refund policy below) - $400 | |||
Returned Check Fee - $50 |