What Happens if I Miss the 2025 Continuing Certification (CC) Deadlines?

• Diplomate certification statuses will remain Active, but a remedial pathway will be required in 2026 to maintain certification. If you are currently on a remedial pathway, see “Important to Note” section below.

• Impacted diplomates must apply for 2026 CC by the 2026 CC application deadline.

• An Incomplete Requirements Service fee of $795 will be assessed in addition to the 2026 CC application fee at the time of their 2026 CC application. 

• Additional article-based assessments and activities will be required in 2026 to maintain certification(s). See section below titled “Failure to Meet CC Requirements” for these details. 

• Impacted diplomates who fail to apply and meet all 2026 requirements by the 2026 CC completion deadline must pass the 2027 Re-Entry Exam to regain certification(s). 

• Diplomates will only be offered the remedial pathway once per 6-year period. 

• Diplomates who were already on a remedial pathway status or who had compliance report requirements in 2025 are not eligible for the remedial pathway again in 2026. Incomplete 2025 CC requirements results in an Expired certificate by end of 2025 for these diplomates. Impacted diplomates who fall in this category must take the Re-Entry Exam in July 2026 to regain active status. Diplomates required to take the Re-Entry exam need to complete the 2026 CC program application by March 15, 2026. Physicians who are required to take the Re-Entry Exam must contact the ABOG Office of Medical Standards and Assessments here for access to the online application.  

A diplomate who fails to apply for CC and/or successfully complete all requirements in any given CC year must complete the requirements listed below in the year that follows. 

• Apply for CC by the application deadline 

• Pay Incomplete Requirements Service fee ($795), in addition to the CC application fee assessed at the time of CC application 

• Complete double requirements for article-based assessments, practice improvement activities, and new knowledge gap questions being introduced as a pilot program in 2026. Details regarding this pilot program will be forthcoming soon. 

• Successfully complete all annual CC requirements by the CC completion deadline

If impacted Diplomates do not complete all requirements listed above by the CC completion deadline, they must pass the Re-Entry Exam the following year to maintain certification. 

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