• ABPN Certifications
  • Maintenance of Certification
  • Approved MOC Products
  • Training-Related Information
  • Publications and Forms

ABPN Certifications

Click on a specialty/subspecialty for information regarding that certification.

Neurology/Child Neurology

Subspecialties
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Epilepsy
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
bullet Neuromuscular Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine
bullet Vascular Neurology

Psychiatry

Subspecialties
bullet Addiction Psychiatry
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Forensic Psychiatry
bullet Geriatric Psychiatry
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Psychosomatic Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine


Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

bullet (MOC) Program Overview
10YR-MOC, CP-MOC
bullet ABPN Approved Products
bullet Information for MOC Examinations
bullet Application for MOC Examinations
bullet MOC Combined Examinations
bullet Examination Schedules

ABPN Announces New Continuous Pathway to Lifelong Learning Program (July 1, 2011)

bullet Read more about the new program. (PDF)
bullet Click here to download FAQ's. (PDF)
bullet More program details to follow in the near future.


Approved MOC Products

Click on your specialty/subspecialty for a list of products. Click on All Products for a complete list of products.

All Products

Neurology/Child Neurology

Subspecialties
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Epilepsy
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
bullet Neuromuscular Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine
bullet Vascular Neurology

Psychiatry

Subspecialties
bullet Addiction Psychiatry
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Forensic Psychiatry
bullet Geriatric Psychiatry
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Psychosomatic Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine

Training-Related Information

Neurology/Child Neurology

Subspecialties
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Epilepsy
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
bullet Neuromuscular Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine
bullet Vascular Neurology

Psychiatry

Subspecialties
bullet Addiction Psychiatry
bullet Brain Injury Medicine
bullet Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
bullet Clinical Neurophysiology
bullet Forensic Psychiatry
bullet Geriatric Psychiatry
bullet Hospice and Palliative Medicine
bullet Pain Medicine
bullet Psychosomatic Medicine
bullet Sleep Medicine

Publications
bullet MOC Program Guide
bullet Annual Report
bullet Presentations
bullet Certification Statistics
bullet MOC Statistics
bullet Content Outlines
bullet General Information and Board Policies

Forms
bullet ADA Form
bullet CAP CSV1
bullet CAP CSV2
bullet Psych CSV v1
bullet Psych CSV v2
bullet Duplicate Certification Form
bullet NEX v1
bullet NEX v2
bullet Child Neurology Basic Neuroscience Research Pathway Application
bullet Verification of Certification Form
bullet MOC PIP Peer Feedback Form
bullet MOC PIP Patient Feedback Form



Application Materials for Epilepsy
Candidates can download application materials for their on-line examination and view other important information.

Each year the ABPN provides print publications for each examination that will be offered in the following year. These Information for Applicants publications contain our rules and regulations, requirements for admissions to examinations, examination procedures, specific training requirements, and content descriptions for the examination.

Apply for an examination | ABPN Physician Folios site | Visit the Pearson VUE Website


Application Materials for Epilepsy

Initial Certification in Epilepsy
Maintenance of Certification in Epilepsy

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Applicants with Disabilities
Information for Applicants with Disabilities and Qualifications for Testing Accommodations
http://www.abpn.com/downloads/forms/adaform.pdf

Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
With the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) will adapt its examination specifications and content to conform to DSM-5 classifications and diagnostic criteria for its computer-delivered certification and maintenance of certification examinations according to the following timeline:

Examinations administered in 2013 and 2014
Will continue to use DSM-IV-TR

Examinations administered in 2015 and 2016
Will use classifications and diagnostic criteria that have not changed from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5

Examinations administered in 2017
Will use DSM-5 classifications and diagnostic criteria

Oral examinations will continue to conform to DSM-IV-TR.


The next administration for Certification in Epilepsy examination will be in 2014.


Initial Certification in Epilepsy -- Return to top
Applications Available
 January 15, 2013
Deadline April 15, 2013
Late Application Deadline June 15, 2013
Application Fee
Examinaton Fee
Late Application Fee		 $700
$1200
$500
Admission Materials Emailed July 22, 2013
2013 IFA download
2013 Content Specifications download
2013 Format and Scoring download
Choice of Dates October 28 - November 5, 2013
Examination Schedules download

Maintenance of Certification in Epilepsy -- Return to top
Applications Available
 There is no examination scheduled in 2012. Anticipated examination year is 2023.
Deadline TBD
Late Application Deadline TBD
Application Fee
Examinaton Fee
Late Application Fee		 TBD
TBD
TBD
Admission Materials Mailed TBD
IFA TBD
Content Outline TBD
Format and Scoring TBD
Choice of Dates TBD
 


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