Primary Certification
The fees you pay for AOBR primary certification depend on whether you started your residency before or after July 1, 2015.
Fees for DOs with residency start dates on or after July 1, 2015:
If you began residency on or after July 1, 2015, you’ll pay certification fees as listed in the table below.
To register for initial certification, please complete the AOBR primary certification application and send in the first year’s payment. Registration begins July 1 and runs through Dec. 31 of each year. Annual fees are charged for every year you are in the initial certification process, beginning with your first year of residency. You will be sent your annual invoice in July of each year, as long as you are in the certification process. If you do not fully pass an examination on the first administration, a re-examination exam fee will apply.
| Primary Certification: Residency Start on or after July 1, 2015 | |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | Fee |
| Nonrefundable annual fee (to be paid each year of residency training, PGY1-PGY4; due Dec. 31) | $400 |
| Re-examination fee | $500 |
| Late fee (if annual fee paid after Dec. 31) | $200 |
| Postponement (more than 20 days before exam) | $0 |
| Cancellation fee (less than 20 days before exam) | $500 |
| Administrative fee (withdrawal from exam process) | $500 |
| Hand-score fee (any exam) | $100 |
| Certificate reprint fee (for DOs who may have lost theirs, etc.) | $120 |
Fees for DOs with residency start dates before July 1, 2015:
| Primary Certification: Residency Start before July 1, 2015 | |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | Fee |
| Application fee (due Feb. 1) | $1,000 |
| Written Exam fee (due July 1) | $1,100 |
| Oral Exam fee (due Dec. 1) | $1,495 |
| Re-examination fee (written or oral) | $1,000 |
| Cancellation fee (more than 20 days before exam) | $400 |
| Cancellation fee (less than 20 days before written exam) | $1,100 |
| Cancellation fee (less than 20 days before oral exam) | $1,495 |
| Administrative fee (withdrawal from exam process) | $500 |
| Hand-score fee (any exam) | $100 |