| Application Materials for Psychiatry |
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Application Materials for Psychiatry
Initial Certification in Psychiatry
Initial Certification in Psychiatry Part I and Part II
Maintenance of Certification in 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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| Initial Certification in Psychiatry -- Return to top |
| For residents who entered residency training in Psychiatry ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2007 (PGY-1) or JULY 1, 2008 (PGY-2) |
| Applications Available |
November 1, 2011 |
| Deadline | February 1, 2012 |
| Late Application Deadline | March 1, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $2300 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | June 4, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | September 13 - 14, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
| Initial Certification in Psychiatry Part I -- Return to top |
| For residents who entered residency training BEFORE July 1, 2007 (PGY-1) or July 1, 2008 (PGY-2) |
| Applications Available |
August 1, 2011 |
| Deadline | November 1, 2011 |
| Late Application Deadline | December 1, 2011 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $950 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | January 30, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download (revised September 1, 2011) |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | May 7 - May 11, 2012 |
| Examination Schedules | download |
Part II Oral Examinations for Certification in Psychiatry
Successful Part I candidates receive a notice of assignment to a Part II examination with a billing statement for the required examination fee. Scheduling for the Part II examination is done on a regional basis whenever feasible.
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.
| Initial Certification in Psychiatry Part II (Oral Examination) -- Return to top |
| Examination Schedule |
download |
| Maintenance of Certification in Psychiatry -- Return to top |
| Applications Available |
June 3, 2012 |
| Deadline | September 3, 2012 |
| Late Application Deadline | November 15, 2012 |
| Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $800 $500 |
| Admission Materials Emailed | December 10, 2012 |
| 2012 IFA | download (revised September 1, 2011) |
| 2012 Content Outline | download |
| 2012 Format and Scoring | download |
| Choice of Dates | February 19 - March 1, 2013 |