Dates & Deadlines

WRITTEN EXAMINATION - TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025

October 3rd: Applications Due
October 10th: Application Late Deadline
February 4th: Registration Forms Due
February 11th: Registration Form Late Deadline
March: Scheduling Permits Posted
April 6th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
July: Results Available

ORAL EXAMINATION - THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16, 2024

July 1-March 31st: Case Collection Period
April 1st: Peer Evaluations Sent
April 22nd: Case List Submission Deadline
April 26th: Case List Submission Late Deadline
July: Registration Form & Notification of Selected Cases Available
July 31st: Registration Form Deadline
August 5th: Registration Form Late Deadline
August 12th: Last Date for Notification to Board Office of missing required documentation from Case Reports and request for 3 additional cases
August 15th: Case Report Upload Deadline
October: Case Report Cleared Notification after Examiner Review
October 14th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
December 31st: Results Available

HAND SURGERY EXAMINATION - AUGUST 5, 2024

Computer Based Test at Prometric Test Centers throughout the United States and Canada

HAND SURGERY RECERTIFICATION - APRIL 1, 2025 – APRIL 30, 2025

Effective in 2019 HR was transitioned to the CC Hand Module

Requests for Special Consideration must be submitted by February 1 for consideration at the spring meeting and by September 1 for the fall meeting.

Candidates must successfully complete both the Written and Oral Examinations required to achieve certification within 8 years after completion of plastic surgery residency training.