| Application Materials for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
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Application Materials for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Initial Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Initial Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part I and II
Maintenance of Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
MOC Modular Examinations
MOC Modular examinations allow the Diplomate to select either two or three specialty or subspecialty areas in which they are certified, and take one MOC modular examination instead of two or three separate MOC examinations.
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| For Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residents who entered training ON OR AFTER July 1, 2010 |
| Applications Available |
January 3, 2012 |
| Deadline | April 1, 2012 |
| Late Application Deadline | May 1, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $2300 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | June 25, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | October 2 - 3, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
| Initial Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Part I-- Return to top |
| For Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residents who entered training BEFORE July 1, 2010 |
| Applications Available download PDF |
September 1, 2011 |
| Deadline | December 1, 2011 |
| Late Application Deadline | January 3, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $950 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | February 27, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | June 4 - 8, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
Part II Oral Examinations in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Successful Part I candidates receive a notice of assignment to a Part II examination with a billing statement for the required examination fee.
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 (IFA) publication for complete information regarding Part II examinations.
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| Examination Schedules | download |
| Maintenance of Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -- Return to top |
| Applications Available |
August 1, 2011 |
| Deadline | November 1, 2011 |
| Late Application Deadline | December 1, 2011 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $800 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | January 9, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download (revised September 1, 2011) |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | April 2 - April 6, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
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