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Application Materials for Psychiatry
Candidates can download application materials for their on-line examination and view other important information.

Each year the ABPN provides print publications for each examination that will be offered in the following year. These Information for Applicants publications contain our rules and regulations, requirements for admissions to examinations, examination procedures, specific training requirements, and content descriptions for the examination.

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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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Applicants with Disabilities
Information for Applicants with Disabilities and Qualifications for Testing Accommodations
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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



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