{"id":1546,"date":"2017-08-24T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T21:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/certification.osteopathic.org\/surgery\/?page_id=1546"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:17:40","slug":"important-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/certification.osteopathic.org\/surgery\/important-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Upcoming Exams and Deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"cw344849029\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" class=\"cobalt-widget\" data-loading=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/mycertification.osteopathic.org\/Examination\/UpcomingPromotedTestAdministrations.aspx?board=AOBS&#038;color=&#038;script=&#038;widget=frame&#038;ver=2.0\"\/><script>var js,p=\/^http:\/.test(document.location)?\"http\":\"https\";if(!document.getElementById(\"cobalt-wjs\")){js=document.createElement(\"script\");js.id=\"cobalt-wjs\";js.src=\"https:\/\/mycertification.osteopathic.org\/App_Themes\/Nevia\/js\/widget.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(js);}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h3>Longitudinal Assessment (2025)<\/h3>\n\n\nExam dates: Jan. 8, 2025 \u2013 Nov. 28, 2025 (annually)\nApplications now open\nFinal deadline: Nov. 28, 2024 (applications close)\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>General Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Surgical Critical Care Subspecialty<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>General Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Neurological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Urological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Longitudinal Assessment Remediation (2024)<\/h3>\n\n\nExam dates: Jan. 2, 2024 \u2013 June 1, 2025\nApplications now open\nFinal deadline: June 1, 2025 (applications close)\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>General Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Surgical Critical Care Subspecialty<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Longitudinal Assessment Remediation (2024)<\/h3>\n\n\nExam dates: Jan. 2, 2025 \u2013 June 1, 2025\nApplications now open\nFinal deadline: June 1, 2025 (applications close)\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>General Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Neurological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Urological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Metabolic &amp; Bariatric Surgery (2025)<\/h3>\n\n\nExam dates: March 24 \u2013 April 14, 2025\nApplications now open\nFinal deadline: Feb. 21, 2025 (applications close and all required documents [case logs, etc.] must also be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT to deem an application complete)\n\n\n<h3>Spring Qualifying Examination (only administered once per year)<\/h3>\n\n\nExam dates: May 1-3, 2025\nApplications open: Nov. 10, 2024\nFirst deadline: March 1, 2025\nFinal deadline: April 1, 2025 (applications close)\n\n\n<h3>Fall 2025 Oral In-Person Examination<\/h3>\n\n\nExam date: Sept. 17, 2025 (in-person in Salt Lake City, Utah)\nExam opens: March 17, 2025\nFirst application deadline: June 17, 2025\nFinal deadline: July 17, 2025 (applications close)\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>General Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>General Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Neurological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Urological Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe exam will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Grand America Hotel.\u00a0<strong>Exam registration will open in March 2025.<\/strong> Information about hotel registration and discounts will be posted by ACOS shortly. 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