Fees, Dates, Locations
Fees, Dates and Locations
Information effective July 1, 2009
Key Dates for Initial Certification
| Year | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | July 1 - September 30 | Registration begins for all PGY2 residents. |
| 2010 | September 9 | Initial Qualification Computer-based exam administered at Pearson VUE testing centers: Physics. |
| 2010 | September 10 | Initial Qualification Computer-based exam administered at Pearson VUE testing centers: Clinical. |
| 2010 | October | Initial Qualification Computer-based exam results mailed. |
| 2010 | November 7 - 8 |
Oral conditioned exam, for those who failed one-three categories, at Louisville, KY. |
Fees are subject to change.
IMG Alternative Pathway candidates: Click here for fees.
If your residency start date is PRIOR TO July 1, 2010
Registration Process
Your program director or coordinator has already submitted your name and email address to the ABR as a new resident in the training program.
The ABR sent you notification with information for logging on to your personal database (PDB) to begin the registration process. If you no longer have that email or have additional questions, please contact the ABR Office.If you have not already registered:
- Registrations are accepted by the ABR July 1 – September 30.
- Late Registrations are accepted October 1 – October 31 and are subject to a $400 late registration fee.
Annual invoice is sent in July of each year.
Registration Form Fees
The following table shows the fee that should be submitted with the registration form, based on the residency year in which the form is submitted.
You will be billed as necessary.
| Residency Year | Training Year | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGY2 | $895 |
| 2 | PGY2 ($895)+ PGY3 ($525) | $1420 |
| 3 | PGY2 ($895) + PGY3 ($525)+ PGY4 ($525) | $1945 |
| 4 | PGY2 ($895) + PGY3 ($525)+ PGY4 ($525)+ PGY5 ($1000) | $2945 |
If your residency start date is ON OR AFTER July 1, 2010
Registration Process
Your program director or coordinator will submit your name and email address to the ABR as a new resident in the training program.
The ABR will send you a notification and information for logging in to your personal database (PDB) to begin the registration process.
If you have not already registered:
- Registrations are accepted by the ABR July 1 - November 30 (no fee due at time of registration).
- Registrations are reviewed by the ABR December 1 – December 31.
- Registration approval notification is sent in January of the year following your registration.
Immediately following approval notification, you will be sent your first annual invoice for $589. Please note that this fee is not refundable and will be higher if you do not register in PGY2.
Annual Fee
Subsequent annual invoices will be sent in January each year for the next four years (total of five fees due), and the amount is subject to adjustment by the ABR each year.
Annual fee is due February 15 of each year.
Additional Fees
The following tables show additional fees that may apply.
| Penalty Fee | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Late Registration Fee | Filed registration form between October 1 and October 31. | $400 |
| Late Payment Fee | Annual fee not paid by due date. | $100 |
| Initial Qualification Exam Cancellation Fee | Cancelled appointment after registering for testing site and scheduling exam. | $400 |
| Initial Qualification Exam No-Show Fee | Did not appear for exam after registering with Pearson VUE for testing site and scheduling exam. | $2945 |
| Oral Exam Cancellation Fee, up to 20 days before exam | Cancelled oral exam up to 20 days before exam. You will be notified if you need to pay this. | $400 |
| Oral Exam Cancellation Fee, 19 days or less before exam | Cancelled oral exam 19 days or less before exam. You will be notified if you need to pay this. | $2945 |
| Fee | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Re-registration Fee | Previous registration form has expired, and you are submitting a new registration form. | $1945 |
| Re-exam fee | If you fail an exam, re-exam fee is assessed and you are placed in the next year's exam. | $750 |
Anyone who does reapply for an examination may submit that registration at any time. However, for a candidate to be considered for an exam in any given year, the re-registration form must be submitted to the ABR with payment before December 15.
Any candidate whose form arrives after December 15 will be eligible for the exam in two years. (e.g., registraton forms received after December 15, 2010 are eligible for examinations occurring in 2012.)
Payment may be made by check, VISA™ or MasterCard™ only (U.S. currency). If your payment is declined for any reason, there will be a $100 processing fee.