ExamOctober 11-15, 2022
ApplicationMarch 1 – July 1, 2022$470 application fee$1,745 exam registration fee
Fees subject to change
The medical specialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically ill patient with neurological diseases and conditions.
ABEM-certified physicians will attain subspecialty certification in Neurocritical Care by meeting the eligibility criteria, fulfilling specific credential requirements, and passing the Neurocritical Care Certification Examination.
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) develops and administers the subspecialty certification examination in Neurocritical Care, while ABEM is responsible for credentialing its candidates and notifying them of their examination results. Two ABEM-certified physicians are serving on the Examination Committee.
Emergency physicians seeking certification in Neurocritical Care Medicine must:
The Neurocritical Care Certification Examination is offered once each year.
Once your application is submitted and reviewed, ABEM will forward your examination authorization to ABPN. The ABPN will contact you with instructions on scheduling your exam appointment in early August.
The content specifications for the examination and a demo exam are available on the ABPM website.
Information about exam scoring is available on the ABPN website.
ABEM notifies physicians in writing that examination results are available through their ABEM Portal within 90 days of the last day of exam.