Our dates and fees
To meet a registration deadline, all required items must be received by the deadline date. No exam registrations will be accepted after the final deadline. Please see your exam's section for further details.
Registration fees cover both registering for the exam and taking the exam. All fees are subject to change. See below for registration fee refund policy.
Exam | Registration Deadline | Late Deadlines | Exam Dates |
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General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Vascular Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Pediatric Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Surgical Critical Care Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Hand Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment | Registration Available: Summer 2021 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Fall 2021 | |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Recertification Exam | No 2021 exam
Fee: N/A | No 2021 exam | |
Other Fees | |||
Continuous Certification for Diplomates with Multiple Certificates: Diplomates who maintain more than one ABS certificate will pay the $285 annual fee for their first certificate, plus an additional annual fee of $150 for each additional certificate. Fees are assessed at the time of entry into the assessment process for each specialty. | |||
Continuous Certification Program Re-entry - $350 | |||
Continuous Certification Program Lapsed Pathway Entry Fee - $500 | |||
Continuous Certification Assessment Re-Take (Grace Year) - $50 | |||
Exam Withdrawal (see refund policy below) - $400 |