Exam Dates and Locations
Last verified on November 21, 2022
Initial Certification Exams
The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.
| Description | Date | Location | Application Period | Registration Opens |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology | January 10 | Remote | July 1 - September 30 | |
| Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE) | January 10 | Remote | August 1 - September 30 | |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of March 20 | Remote | PGY-22 | December 2022 |
| IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam | May 31 - June 2 and June 7-93 |
Remote | PGY-2 | March 2023 |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology | September 7 | Remote | February 1 - April 30 | June 2023 |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology | September 8 | Remote | February 1 - April 30 | June 2023 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Computer-based) | September 27 | Remote | PGY-22 | July 2023 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of October 16 | Remote | PGY-22 | July 2023 |
| IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam | November 15-17 | Remote | PGY-2 | August 2023 |
| Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE) | December 5 | Remote | August 1 - 31 | October 2023 |
1Registration for this exam has been delayed to allow time for enhancements to the candidate experience to be incorporated. The date of the exam has not changed.
2Candidates completing a VIR fellowship apply November 1 - February 28.
3Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.
