CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
We are sponsored by The American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP). Membership in ASAP is not required for our Board Certification, although ASAP offers its members discount coupons to offset 25% of our registration fees.
Requirements
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Board Certification in General or Child Psychiatry by the ABPN, AOA, NBPAS, or The Royal College of Physicians in Canada
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An active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state or province
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At least 25% of patient care time spent treating adolescents or young adults (ages 11-26)
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Written documentation of the following continuing medical education related to adolescent and/or transitional age youth psychiatry:
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Option A: 36 hours of Category I CME within 3 years prior to application
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Option B: 30 hours of Category I CME, At least 12 hours must be approved review course in Adolescent/Young Adult Psychiatry plus 18 hours of additional Category I CME credits within 3 years prior to application (Please check with our executive office in advance to determine if your chosen review course fulfills necessary criteria).
The term of the initial certification is ten years.
During the initial term of certification, you will need to complete 100 hours of Category I CME activities relevant to the clinical practice of Child, Adolescent or Young Adult Psychiatry. There is no requirement that a certain number of hours be completed each year, but it is recommended that all Diplomates upload their CME annually to the ABAP Executive Office so it can be monitored and approved to avoid coming up short at the end. We have also created a Recertification Examination alternative for those who do not wish to take or submit the required CME or whose CME may not meet approval standards at the time of recertification. Subsequent certification terms run for 5 years and, accordingly, only 50 CME credits during that time are required.
Registration Fee
$450
(a one-time nonrefundable fee, payable at time of application)
Examination Fee
$750
(payable upon successful review of application and admission for candidacy)
Re-Registration Fee
$200
(required only if a candidate fails to pass both portions of the exam and does NOT request re-examination within 6 months of notification of failure, whereafter an updated application will be required; fee waived if candidate retakes failed portion(s) within 6 months of notification)
Re-Examination Fee
$150 EACH PART
$150 for Part I, $150 for Part II, and $300 if both parts are required (payable at time of re-application)
Continuing Certification Activities (CCA)
Upon Successful Certification, the following Continuing Certification Activities are required to maintain active certification during the initial 10 year term:
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Continuous Active Unrestricted Medical Practice License
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Continuous Active Board Certification in General or Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
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100 hours of Category I Continuing Medical Education relevant to Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry
We recommend that Diplomates contact us in the event of license or board certification lapses and submit their CME annually using the appropriate box below
Completion (effective the first full year of certification/recertification) of the equivalent of 10 hours of Category I CME specifically in child/adolescent/young adult psychiatry:
While annual CME is recommended, it is not required. Rather, the total hours of CME obtained during the current certification period is what is required (100 hours initially, 50 hours for subsequent recertification periods). Documentation is to be supplied to ABAP prior to recertifying using the link at the bottom of this page. If a question exists as to whether a given CME program is applicable, the candidate should obtain written approval from ABAP. ABAP will acknowledge all CME approved and logged via email.​
Recertification Examination
Candidates who wish to recertify at the end of their initial or current certification period, in lieu of obtaining and submitting relevant Category I CME per the above paragraph, may opt instead to take an online recertification examination. There is no charge for this examination as it is considered part of the recertification fee payable at the time, just as the ABAP review of any relevant CME is considered part of the recertification fee. Note: Any candidate who fails to meet the CME requirements at the time they are required to recertify will automatically default to the recertification examination in order to be recertified. Any candidate who takes the recertification examination must achieve a passing score of 70% in order to be recertified.
Annual CCA Fees
These annual fees have been eliminated effective 1-1-22. Any Diplomates who have made annual fee payments during their active certification period through 2022 will receive a credit against their next recertification fee.if they submit proof of payment for fees paid for 2022 and afterwards at the time of recertification application. Those Diplomates with credit on account who desire other arrangements should contact the ABAP Executive Office via email or our contact page.
ABAP may revoke the certification of Diplomates who do not meet all requirements for continued certification. ABAP reserves the right and responsibility to alter these requirements with adequate notice.
Recertification
All Active ABAP Diplomates are required to recertify after their initial 10-year term and every 5 years thereafter. Recertification includes a credentialing update, an assessment of current knowledge & skills either via a case report or a recertification exam, continuing education documentation, and payment of any fees.
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Diplomates are notified via email of record of the need to recertify 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month before their certification expires, however ultimately it is the Diplomate's responsibility to initiate the recertification process before their certification expires
Requirements
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Recertification Application (online only)
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Documentation of 100 hours of Category 1 CME (if completing initial 10 year certification) or 50 hours of Category I CME (if completing a 5 year recertification period) taken during the active certification period specifically in child/adolescent/young adult psychiatry (unless submitted annually or previously, only submit once).
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Alternative Recertification Examination: In lieu of CME above, acknowledgement that passing the Recertification Examination will be required to be eligible for recertification.
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Case Report
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Copy of current medical license
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Proof of active board certification in general or child/adolescent psychiatry by either ABPN, AOA, NBPAS, or the Royal College of Medicine in Canada
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Documentation of membership or meeting eligibility requirements for membership in APA or CPA (if applicable).
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Documentation of Payment of your non-refundable recertification fee (NOTE: You will need proof of payment ready to upload when you complete your online recertification application, so please pay first before starting the application).
Recertification Application Fee
$500
(NON REFUNDABLE)
(includes CME review or Recertification Examination Scoring, Credentials Review, review and grading of one case management report fee and certificate)
Late Fee
$100
(NON REFUNDABLE)
For applications submitted after December 31)
Grace period of 6 months ending June 30 of the year after certification expires (late fee applies)