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a  New! Information about the ABR Exam Experience

Fees, Dates and Locations

Key Dates for Initial Certification
Registration and Fees
Additional Fees
Reapplications for Diagnostic Radiology Exams
 

Year Date Description
2013 June 9-12 Diagnostic Radiology Full and Conditioned Oral Exam in Louisville, KY

2013

June 20-21,

June 24-25

Optional Pilot of Core Exam, Chicago Exam Center, Tucson Exam Center
More Info about the Core Pilot Exam

2013 September 9-10 Diagnostic Radiology (computer-based) Exam, administered at Pearson VUE Test Centers
2013 September 30 - October 3 Diagnostic Radiology Core Exam, Chicago Exam Center, Tucson Exam Center
2013 October 27-28 Diagnostic Radiology Full and Conditioned Oral Exam in Louisvillle, KY
2014 March 3 Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE) (formerly NRC AU-Eligibility Exam), administered at Pearson VUE Test Centers
2014 May 18-21 Diagnostic Radiology Full and Conditioned Oral Exam in Louisville, KY
2014 June 9-10; June 12-13 Diagnostic Radiology Core Exam at Chicago Exam Center, Tucson Exam Center
2014 October 20-21 Diagnostic Radiology Core Exam #2 at Chicago Exam Center, Tucson Exam Center
2014 November 9-10 Diagnostic Radiology Full and Conditioned Oral Exam in Louisville, KY

Registration and Fees

Please note that fees are subject to change.

  IMG Alternative Pathway candidates: Click here for fees.

If your residency start date is ON OR AFTER July 1, 2010

Registration Process

After you enter residency, your program director or coordinator will submit your name and email address to the ABR as a new resident in the training program.

When your information is received, the ABR will send you a notification and information for logging on to your personal database (myABR) to begin the registration process.

If you have not already registered:

  • Registrations are accepted by the ABR July 1 - November 30 (no fee due at time of registration).
  • Registrations are reviewed by the ABR December 1 – December 31.
  • Registration approval notification is sent in January of the year following your registration.

Effective January 1, 2014, your annual fee will be $625. Please note that this fee is not refundable and will be higher if you do not register in PGY2.

You will be sent your annual invoice in January of each year, as long as you are in the certification process. The fee amount is subject to adjustment by the ABR each year. All fees are nonrefundable.

Additional Fees

The following tables show additional fees that may apply.

Penalty Fee Description Amount
Late Registration Fee Registration form not filed by due date. $400
Late Payment Fee Annual fee not paid by due date. $100
Initial Qualification Exam Cancellation Fee Cancelled appointment after registering for testing site and scheduling exam. $400
Initial Qualification Exam No-Show Fee Did not appear for exam after registering for testing site and scheduling exam. $3050
Oral Exam Cancellation Fee, up to 20 days before exam Cancelled oral exam up to 20 days before exam. You will be notified if you need to pay this. $400
Oral Exam Cancellation Fee, 19 days or fewer before exam or did not appear Cancelled oral exam 19 days or fewer before exam. You will be notified if you need to pay this. $3050

 

Fee Description Amount
Re-exam fee If you fail an exam, a re-exam fee may be assessed. $750

 

Payment may be made by VISA™, MasterCard™ or American Express™ only. If your payment is declined for any reason, there will be a $100 processing fee.

 

Reapplications for Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Examinations

As part of our efforts to improve the certification process, the ABR has replaced the three “opportunities” for examination participation per application with time limits for board eligibility. This gives candidates more flexibility in managing their examination process.  

According to the ABR’s Board Eligibility Policy, enacted in 2012, candidate applications no longer will expire due to a limited number of opportunities to take exams. Instead, candidates may continue the certification process throughout their board eligibility period.

Beginning July 1, 2013, all DR candidates out of training and in the initial qualifying / oral exam process will be charged an annual fee in order to continue participating in the certification process.* Assuming no outstanding fees are owed, one initial certifying examination may be attempted every year at no additional charge. If a second initial certification examination is taken in the same calendar year, a re-examination fee will be charged. Individuals may continue to participate in the certification process until their board eligibility period terminates. All DR candidates will be invoiced annually until certification is obtained or until board eligibility expires, whichever occurs first.

For DR, the termination dates for board eligibility status are listed in the table below.

End of Training

Termination of Board Eligibility

2004 or before

December 31, 2014

2005

December 31, 2015

2006-2010

December 31, 2016

2011 and afterward

Six full calendar years from end of training

 

Please be aware that all initial certification fees, including but not limited to outstanding annual fees, late fees, and additional examination fees, must be paid in full before registering and participating in any ABR initial certification examination.

*Please note that in order to continue the certification process, we require all candidates to sign the Candidate and Diplomate Agreement by logging in to myABR at https://www.myabr.theabr.org.