Part 1: Professionalism and Professional Standing

Learn what type of medical license you need to stay certified with the ABR and what to do if your license status changes.

Staying certified with the ABR starts with holding a medical license.

As a diplomate maintaining your certification, you must hold a valid, full, and unrestricted license in a jurisdiction in the United States, its territories, or in Canada.

The ABR reviews all licenses you’ve held, past and present. Unless otherwise noted, they all must be current and unrestricted.

For medical physics diplomates practicing in a state that doesn’t require a license (all but Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Texas), you’ll need to provide a professional attestation completed by one available attester (as approved by the ABR) upon request.

See our Professional Standing Policy to learn more.

Stay Certified

Part 2: Lifelong Learning (CME and CE)

Part 3: Assessment of Knowledge, Judgment, and Skills (OLA)

Part 4: Improvement in Medical Practice

Request a Certification Letter

Audit Process for Diplomates

Help and Support

The ABR is a not-for-profit organization and member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of all patients as the foremost trusted certifying body assuring the highest standards of specialty expertise and professionalism in the radiological sciences.