Exam Dates and Locations

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2021 Exam Dates
2022 Exam Dates

Initial Certification Exams

The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.

2021

Description	Date	Location	Registration Opens
DR Certifying Exam	September 1	Remote	June
DR Subspecialty Exams (Neuroradiology, Nuclear Radiology, Pediatric Radiology)	September 2	Remote	June
DR Core Exam	November 1-3 and November 8-10¹	Remote	August

¹Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

2022

Description	Date	Location	Registration Opens
DR Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology	January 10	Remote	October 2021
Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE)	January 10	Remote	October 2021
DR Core Exam	June 1-3 and June 8-10¹	Remote	March 2022
DR Certifying Exam	September 30	Remote	July 2022
DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology	September 22	Remote	July 2022
DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology	September 23	Remote	July 2022
DR Core Exam	November 1-3	Remote	August 2022

¹Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

MOC Exam

Please Note: Beginning in 2018, diagnostic radiology (DR) diplomates who need to take a traditional MOC Exam will take the DR Certifying Exam. If a Subspecialty MOC Exam is needed, DR diplomates will take the DR Certifying Exam and select the subspecialty area for all elective modules.

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