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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

2009 ABPN Specialty Examinations
Examination Dates Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Psychiatry Part I June 15-19, June 22-26, 2009 October 1, 2008 November 1, 2008
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 28-Oct. 2, Oct. 5-9, Oct. 12-16, 2009 February 1, 2009 March 1, 2009

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 28-Oct. 2, Oct. 5-9, Oct. 12-16, 2009 February 1, 2009 March 1, 2009
2010 ABPN Specialty Examinations
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 February 1, 2010 March 1, 2010

*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
2009 Location
January 16-18, 2009 San Antonio, TX
April 3-5, 2009 Boston, MA
June 12-14, 2009 Denver, CO
September 11-13, 2009 Kansas City, MO
2010 Location
January 22-24, 2010 Houston, TX
May 7-9, 2010 Philadelphia, PA
June 4-6, 2010 Little Rock, AR
October 1-3, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA
   



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 1-5, 2009 Pearson VUE
June 7-11, 2010 Pearson VUE
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part II Oral Examinations
Dates Location
November 13-15, 2009 Baltimore
November 19-21, 2010 Austin


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

2009 Initial Certification in Subspecialties Examinations
Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry no exam in 2009
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part I June 1-5, 2009 December 1, 2008 January 2, 2009
Clinical Neurophysiology May 18-22, 26-29, 2009 November 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
Forensic Psychiatry May 18-22, 26-29, 2009 November 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
Geriatric Psychiatry no exam in 2009
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine no exam in 2009
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Neurodevelopmental Disabilities September 21-25, 2009 March 1, 2009 April 1, 2009
Neuromuscular Medicine Aug. 31-Sept. 4, Sept. 8-11, 2009 February 1, 2009 March 1, 2009
Pain Medicine September 12, 2009 January 2, 2009 February 1, 2009
Psychosomatic Medicine April 27-May 1, 2009 November 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
Sleep Medicine November 19, 2009 April 1, 2009 May 1, 2009
Vascular Neurology April 13-17, 2009 November 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
2010 Initial Certification in Subspecialties Examinations
Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry October 11-15, 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 11-15, 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    

*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.

2009 Maintenance of Certification Examinations
Specialty or Subspecialty Date Choices Application Deadline Late Deadline*
Addiction Psychiatry August 3-7, 2009 January 2, 2009 February 1, 2009
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry July 13-17, 2009 December 1, 2008 January 2, 1009
Clinical Neurophysiology August 17-21, 2009 January 2, 2009 February 1, 2009
Clinical Neurophysiology (Modular Only) August 17-21, 2009 February 1, 2009 March 1, 2009
Forensic Psychiatry August 3-7, 2009 January 2, 2009 February 1, 2009
Geriatric Psychiatry August 3-7, 2009 January 2, 2009 February 1, 2009
MOC Modular Examination (except CNP modular) July 27-31, 2009 February 1, 2009 March 1, 2009
Neurology March 23-27, 2009 October 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology March 23-27, 2009 October 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
Pain Medicine (not available as module) Sept. 19-Oct. 3, 2009 March 1, 2009 April 1, 2009
Psychiatry March 9-13, March 16-20, 2009 September 1, 2008 November 1, 2008
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
Neurology March 1-5, 2010 September 1, 2009 November 1, 2009
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology March 1-5, 2010 September 1, 2009 November 1, 2009
Pain Medicine (not available as Module) October 30- Nov. 13, 2010 April 1, 2010 May 1, 2010
Psychiatry February 15-19, 22-26, 2010 August 1, 2009 October 1, 2009

*fee required
indicates date changed or added

 

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