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Examination schedules are subject to change and periodically revised to include new or changed testing dates. Please view or download the most current version of the ABPN Examination Schedule.

Specialty Certification Examinations for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

2010 ABPN Specialty Examinations
  Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Psychiatry Part I May 3-7, 10-14, 2010 September 1, 2009 October 1, 2009
Certification Examination for Neurology/ Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology for candidates who entered residency training (PGY-2 for neurology, PGY-3 for child neurology) ON or AFTER 07/01/05 September 13-17, 20-24, 2010 February 1, 2010 March 1, 2010

Part I
for Neurology/ Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology for candidates who entered residency training (PGY-2 for neurology, PGY-3 for child neurology) BEFORE 07/01/05

September 13-17, 20-24, 2010
N/A
N/A
2011 ABPN Specialty Examinations
  Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Psychiatry Part I May 9-13, 16-20, 2011 September 1, 2010 November 1, 2010
Psychiatry Certification Examination September 15 & 16, 2011 February 1, 2011 March 1, 2011
Neurology Certification Examination September 22-23, 2011 March 1, 2011 April 1, 2011

*fee required

There are several changes to the examination processes for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. Please download and read the appropriate Information for Applicants publication.


Part II Oral Examinations for Certification in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Successful Part I candidates receive a notice of assignment to a Part II examination with a billing statement for the required examination fee. Scheduling for the Part II examination is done on a regional basis whenever feasible.
Note: The Board is not liable for candidate travel and/or other related expenses incurred as a result of the cancellation of an examination. See the current Information for Applicants publication for complete information regarding Part II examinations.

ABPN Initial Certification in the Specialties Part II Oral Examinations
2010 Headquarters Hotel Location
October 1-3, 2010 Omni William PEnn Hotel Pittsburgh, PA
2011 Headquarters Hotel Location
January 14-16, 2011 JW Marriott Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
April 1-3, 2011 Hyatt Regency Atlanta Atlanta, GA
June 3-5, 2011 Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Portland, OR
September 9-11, 2011 Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Cleveland, OH
2012 Headquarters Hotel Location
January 13-15, 2012 Hilton Palacio del Rio San Antonio, TX
May 18-20, 2012 Hilton Omaha Omaha, TX



Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Certification Examinations
computer-administered and CAP Part II oral examinations
There are three sections to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry certification examination.
1) A 4.5 hour computer-administered examination in or around June annually
2) A 75-minute oral examination with a written vignette and a videotape segment on preschool and grade school-aged children (in November, following successful completion of the computer-administered examination)
3) A 60-minute oral examination consisting of a psychiatric evaluation of an adolescent under the observation of an examiner (in November, following successful completion of the computer-administered examination)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part I Computer Examinations
Dates Location
June 7-11, 2010 Pearson VUE
June 6-10, 2011 Pearson VUE
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part II Oral Examinations
Dates Headquarters Hotel Location
November 13-15, 2009 Renaissance Harborplace Hotel Baltimore, MD
November 19-21, 2010 Hyatt Regency Austin Austin, TX
November 11-13, 2011 Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI


Examinations for Initial Certification in Subspecialties may not be administered every year. Please be sure to read specific training requirements for individual subspecialties in the appropriate Information for Applicants publications. Please check below for the subspecialty examination schedule.

2010 Initial Certification in Subspecialties Examinations
Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry October 12-18, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry June 7-11, 2010 December 1, 2009 January 2, 2010
Clinical Neurophysiology no exam in 2010    
Forensic Psychiatry no exam in 2010    
Geriatric Psychiatry October 12-18, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
Hospice and Palliative Medicine November 16, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities no exam in 2010    
Neuromuscular Medicine no exam in 2010    
Pain Medicine October 23, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
Psychosomatic Medicine no exam in 2010    
Sleep Medicine no exam in 2010    
Vascular Neurology no exam in 2010    
2011 Initial Certification in Subspecialties Examinations
Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry no exam in 2011    
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry June 6-10, 2011 December 1, 2010 January 3, 2011
Clinical Neurophysiology August 15-19, 2011 December 1, 2010 February 1, 2011
Forensic Psychiatry June 6-10, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
Geriatric Psychiatry no exam in 2011    
Hospice and Palliative Medicine no exam in 2011    
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities August 15-19, 2011 December 1, 2010 February 1, 2011
Neuromuscular Medicine August 15-19, 2011 December 1, 2010 February 1, 2011
Pain Medicine October 22, 2011 April 1, 2011 May 1, 2011
Psychosomatic Medicine June 6-10, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
Sleep Medicine November 10, 2011 April 1, 2011 May 1, 2011
Vascular Neurology August 15-19, 2011 December 1, 2010 February 1, 2011

*fee required
indicates date changed or added

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Maintenance of Certification Examinations
Please be sure to check the expiration date of your certificates and check below for the Maintenance of Certification examination schedule.

2010 Maintenance of Certification Examinations
Specialty or Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry April 12-16, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry April 12-16, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Clinical Neurophysiology May 17-21, 2010 December 1, 2009 January 2, 2010
Clinical Neurophysiology (Modular Only) May 24-28, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Forensic Psychiatry April 12-16, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Geriatric Psychiatry April 12-16, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
MOC Modular Examination (except CNP modular) April 26-30, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities May 17-21, 2010 December 1, 2009 January 2, 2010
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Modular Only) May 24-28, 2010 November 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
Pain Medicine (not available as Module) October 30- Nov. 13, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
2011 Maintenance of Certification Examinations
Specialty or Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry April 11-15, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry April 11-15, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
Clinical Neurophysiology May 16-20, 2011 December 1, 2010 January 14, 2011
Forensic Psychiatry April 11-15, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
Geriatric Psychiatry April 11-15, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 1, 2010
MOC Modular Examination (w/o CNP &/or NDD) April 25-29, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 15, 2010
MOC Modular Examination (w/ CNP &/or NDD) May 23-27, 2011 November 1, 2010 December 15, 2010
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities May 16-20, 2011 December 1, 2010 January 14, 2011
Neurology February 28- March 4, 2011 September 1, 2010 November 15, 2010
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology February 28- March 4 2011 September 1, 2010 November 15, 2010
Pain Medicine (not available as Module) October 29 - November 12, 2011 April 1, 2011 May 1, 20011
Psychiatry February 14-18, 21-25, 2011 August 2, 2010 November 1, 2010
       
       

*fee required
indicates date changed or added

 

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