Important update: For completion of OCC Component 3, AOBPM is now offering Longitudinal Assessment, which replaces the written exam for Aerospace Medicine, Occupational/Environmental Medicine and Public Health/Community Medicine, as well as in the CAQ of Occupational Medicine | LEARN MORE
Component 3: Cognitive Assessment
Overview
Through participation in OCC, AOA board-certified physicians maintain necessary skills, stay up to date with the latest advances in medicine and demonstrate excellence in their specialty. Component 3 of the OCC process is designed to assess the knowledge and skills of AOBPM-certified physicians in the specialty of preventive medicine.
Component 3: Cognitive Assessment/Longitudinal Assessment
NOTE: The Cognitive Assessment/Longitudinal Assessment replaces the Cognitive Assessment for Recertification
Longitudinal assessment leverages technology to facilitate continuous learning through more frequent, shorter assessments relevant to your specialty training and career, delivered via a convenient remote online learning platform. The longitudinal assessment model is designed to replace the traditional high stakes written recertification exam previously required for Component 3 of OCC.
Once you begin the program, annual participation is required to receive a new reverification date for your board certification. The annual assessment period is offered each calendar year, during which participants will need to answer 20 questions. Participants will answer 20 items each year and must achieve a pass rate of 75%.
Longitudinal Assessment Registration
Follow the guidelines below to determine when you should register for longitudinal assessment:
To complete the requirements for OCC in the Preventive Medicine primary specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational/Environmental Medicine and Public Health/Community Medicine, you must participate annually in the Longitudinal Assessment program during the year of your certificate expiration date. If your current certificate expires in December 2024, then you will begin the Longitudinal Assessment in Jan. 2024. Once you enter the program, annual participation is mandatory for reverification dates of OCC Component 3.
For physicians holding time-limited certification, failure to successfully pass may lead to an “inactive” certificate status. For physicians holding non-time-limited certifications (non-time limited diplomates are those who received board certification prior to 1995), OCC Component 3 participation is not required. Non-time limited diplomates may elect to participate, which will then reduce the number of CME required for each three-year cycle.
Longitudinal Assessment Content
A total of 20 items will be offered annually. The questions will be untimed and administered via the AOA LMS platform. You are permitted to use resources to answer the questions. After completing the assessment, you may review any incorrect items, and reattempt to attain the correct answer.
Public Health/Community Medicine Longitudinal Assessment
| Public Health/Community Medicine OCC Table of Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CATEGORY | CATEGORY PERCENT |
| Epidemiology & Statistics | 15% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention | 10% |
| Maternal & Child Health | 4% |
| Injuries | 10% |
| Mental Health & Retardation | 5% |
| Substance Abuse | 2% |
| Occupational & Environmental Medicine | 6% |
| Legal Aspects of Medicine | 4% |
| Medical Ethics | 2% |
| Health Care Professionals | 6% |
| Health Care Services & Finance | 11% |
| Public Health Administration | 4% |
| Infectious Disease | 5% |
Occupational/Environmental Medicine OCC Longitudinal Assessment
| Occupational/Environmental Medicine OCC Table of Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CATEGORY | CATEGORY PERCENT |
| Epidemiology and Statistics | 3% |
| Acute Disease Prevention | 13% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention | 5% |
| Impairment and Disability Evaluation | 5% |
| Toxicology | 12% |
| Injury Prevention | 8% |
| Mental Health and Retardation | 2% |
| Industrial Hygiene and Safety | 12% |
| Substance Abuse | 2% |
| Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 13% |
| Legal and Regulatory Requirements | 10% |
| Physical Hazards | 7% |
| Biological Hazards | 6% |
| Reproductive Hazards | 2% |
Aerospace Medicine OCC Longitudinal Assessment
| Aerospace Medicine OCC Table of Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CATEGORY | CATEGORY PERCENT |
| History | 2% |
| Biomechanics | 15% |
| Civil Regulation | 20% |
| Clinical Aerospace Medicine | 20% |
| Environment of Flight | 10% |
| Epidemiology and Statistics | 6% |
| Injury Prevention | 10% |
| Barometric Physiology | 15% |
| Substance Abuse | 2% |
CAQ OCC Longitudinal Assessment
| CAQ OCC Table of Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CATEGORY | CATEGORY PERCENT |
| Epidemiology and Statistics | 3% |
| Acute Disease Prevention | 12% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention | 5% |
| Impairment and Disability Evaluation | 5% |
| Toxicology | 15% |
| Injury Prevention | 7% |
| Mental Health and Retardation | 2% |
| Industrial Hygiene and Safety | 16% |
| Substance Abuse | 2% |
| Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 13% |
| Legal and Regulatory Requirements | 10% |
| Physical Hazards | 5% |
| Biological Hazards | 3% |
| Reproductive Hazards | 2% |
Longitudinal Assessment Fees
OCC Longitudinal Assessment Fee: $150
Late Fee after November 15 may apply: $50