Certificates of Added Qualification

Adolescent Medicine Important Dates

All deadlines listed below are consistent with the American Board of Pediatrics, the administrator of the Adolescent Medicine exam. To avoid a late registration fee, begin your application and submit all associated fees prior to the “First Deadline to Submit Online Application.”

Adolescent Medicine Important Dates

2025 Adolescent Medicine Continuing Certification Exam

Deadline DescriptionDate
Registration BeginsOctober 18, 2024
First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No Late Fee Assessed)November 18, 2024
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 Late Fee)December 2, 2024
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations DocumentationDecember 2, 2024
Deadline to Clear Pending RequirementsDecember 9, 2024
Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for ExamDecember 9, 2024
Deadline to Select Testing Date/LocationMarch 3, 2025
Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee5 Days Prior to Scheduled Exam
Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location48 Hours Prior to Scheduled Exam
Continuing Certification Exam DatesJanuary 18 - September 30, 2025
Exam ResultsTo Be Determined

2026 Adolescent Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam

Deadline DescriptionDate
Registration BeginsOctober 17, 2025
First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No Late Fee Assessed)November 17, 2025
Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 Late Fee)December 1, 2025
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations DocumentationDecember 1, 2025
Deadline to Clear Pending RequirementsDecember 8, 2025
Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for ExamDecember 8, 2025
Deadline to Select Testing Date/LocationMarch 6, 2026
Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee5 Days Prior to Scheduled Exam
Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location48 Hours Prior to Scheduled Exam
Initial Certification Exam DateApril 15, 2026
Exam ResultsTo Be Determined
Deadline to Complete Adolescent Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam)July 31, 2026
Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion DocumentationSeptember 30, 2026

2026 Adolescent Medicine Longitudinal Assessment (MOCA-Peds)

Deadline DescriptionDate
Registration BeginsOctober 1, 2025
ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications1-2 Weeks After Application Completion
First Deadline to Submit Online ApplicationNovember 17, 2025
Final Deadline to Submit Online ApplicationDecember 1, 2025
Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations DocumentationDecember 1, 2025
Deadline to Clear Pending RequirementsDecember 8, 2025
Participation BeginsMid-January 2026

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