Exam Dates and Locations

Initial Certification Exams

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

2023

At the request of the Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP), the ABR will return the Medical Physics Part 1 Qualifying Exam to August starting next year. In 2023, the ABR will offer Part 1 in January and August. Beginning in 2024, the exam will be offered only in August.

Description	Date	Location	Application Period	Registration Opens
MP Part 1 Qualifying Exam	January 12	Remote	August 1 - September 30	October November 20221
MP Part 3 Certifying Oral Exam	Week of April 16	Remote	N/A	December 2022
MP Part 1 Qualifying Exam	August 2	Remote	February 1 - March 30	May 2023
MP Part 2 Qualifying Exam	August 3	Remote	December 1 - January 31	May 2023
MP Part 3 Certifying Oral Exam	Week of September 182	Remote	N/A	June 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.

²Seating for this event is limited.

 

MOC Exam

Please note: Beginning in 2018, medical physics diplomates who need to take a traditional MOC Exam will take the Medical Physics Part 3 (Oral) Exam.