Frequently Asked Questions

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Publications - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Computer-Administered Examinations, explains the procedures for registration and testing at Pearson VUE testing centers.

Frequently Asked Questions publications updated for 2005, contain valuable information for Training Program Directors and residents in an easy-to-read question and answer format. Among the general topics addressed are;
What Are the Board's Requirements for Certification?
Does Certification Expire?
What Are the ABPN's Rules Regarding Transferring Between Programs?
May Training Be Completed on a Part-Time Basis?
May Vacation or Leave Time Be Used to Complete Training Earlier?
May a Candidate with a Temporary Education or Training License Apply for Examination?
How Many Times May a Candidate Apply for the Board Certification Examinations?
What Does It Mean to Be "Board Eligible"?

More specific topics address the detailed requirements for certification in the specialties of psychiatry, neurology, and neurology with special qualification in child neurology, and the subspecialty of child and adolescent psychiatry. For all the answers please click on a title below to download a copy of the pdf file, or you may obtain a print copy by emailing your request to: questions@abpn.com.