Our dates and fees
Dates & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery - Recertification Exam | Aug. 1 - Oct. 15, 2018 Fee: $1600 for start of registration window, additional fees to apply (TBD) later in registration window due to expedited processing | Nov. 26 - Dec. 10, 2018* | |
| General Surgery - New Assessment | Aug. 1 - Oct. 15, 2018 Fee: $285 annual fee, covering one assessment every other year and general Continuous Certification participation | Sept. 7 - Nov. 5, 2018 | |
| Vascular Surgery Recertification Exam | By July 2, 2018 Fee: $1650 | By July 16 - Fee: $1850 By Aug. 15 - Fee: $2050 | Sept. 20 - Oct. 4, 2018* |
| Pediatric Surgery Recertification Exam | By July 2, 2018 Fee: $1650 | By July 16 - Fee: $1850 By Aug. 15 - Fee: $2050 | Sept. 20 - Oct. 4, 2018* |
| Surgical Critical Care Recertification Exam | By July 2, 2018 Fee: $1650 | By July 16 - Fee: $1850 By Aug. 15 - Fee: $2050 | Sept. 20 - Oct. 4, 2018* |
| Hand Surgery Recertification Exam | Apr. 16, 2018 Fee: $1850 | Aug. 29-Sept. 11, 2018** | |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine Recertification Exam | Apr. 16, 2018
Fee: $1850 | May 15, 2018
Fee: $2050 | Nov. 20, 2018 |
| Other Fees | |||
| Continuous Certification Program Re-entry - $350 | |||
| Lapsed Entry Fee (New Assessment Pathway) - $500 | |||
| New Assessment Re-Take (Grace Year) - $50 | |||
| Exam Withdrawal (see refund policy below) - $400 | |||
- *Computer examination offered at Pearson VUE testing centers.
- **Computer examination offered at Prometric testing centers.
Refund Policy
Registration fees for recertification exams will be refunded, minus a $400 processing fee, if you withdraw more than 15 business days before the first day of the exam window. If you withdraw fewer than 15 business days prior or fails to appear for the exam, the entire fee is forfeited. Fees cannot be carried over to the following year. All withdrawals must be made in writing and confirmed by the ABS office.
Registration fees for recertification exams will be refunded, minus a $400 processing fee, if you withdraw more than 15 business days before the first day of the exam window. If you withdraw fewer than 15 business days prior or fails to appear for the exam, the entire fee is forfeited. Fees cannot be carried over to the following year. All withdrawals must be made in writing and confirmed by the ABS office.
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