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Home Certificates of Added Qualification Pain Medicine Pain Medicine Important Dates Certificate of Added Qualification Pain Medicine Important Dates Deadlines listed below are consistent with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the administrator of the Pain Medicine exam. To avoid a late registration fee, begin your application and submit associated fees prior to the “First Deadline to Submit Online Application.” 2025 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 18, 2024 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 3, 2025 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications May 5, 2025 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 14, 2025 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 14, 2025 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 21, 2025 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 21, 2025 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 11, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 27, 2025 Continuing Certification Exam Dates Upon Request Exam Results TBD Deadline to Complete Pain Medicine Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) December 31, 2025 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2026 2026 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 2, 2026 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications May 4, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 13, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 13, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 20, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 20, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 10, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 26, 2026 Continuing Certification Exam Dates Upon Request Exam Results TBD Deadline to Complete Pain Medicine Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) December 31, 2026 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2027 2026 Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No Late Fee Assessed) November 17, 2025 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 Late Fee) December 1, 2025 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accomodations Documentation December 1, 2025 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 8, 2025 ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications 1-2 Weeks After Application Completion Participation Begins Late-January 2026 Get Started Log in to your MyABFM Portfolio to view Pain Medicine CAQ eligibility and application availability. myabfm portfolio
2025 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 18, 2024 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 3, 2025 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications May 5, 2025 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 14, 2025 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 14, 2025 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 21, 2025 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 21, 2025 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 11, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 27, 2025 Continuing Certification Exam Dates Upon Request Exam Results TBD Deadline to Complete Pain Medicine Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) December 31, 2025 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2026
2026 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 2, 2026 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications May 4, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 13, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 13, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 20, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 20, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 10, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 26, 2026 Continuing Certification Exam Dates Upon Request Exam Results TBD Deadline to Complete Pain Medicine Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) December 31, 2026 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2027
2026 Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Online Application (No Late Fee Assessed) November 17, 2025 Final Deadline to Submit Online Application (Includes $100 Late Fee) December 1, 2025 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accomodations Documentation December 1, 2025 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 8, 2025 ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications 1-2 Weeks After Application Completion Participation Begins Late-January 2026
Get Started Log in to your MyABFM Portfolio to view Pain Medicine CAQ eligibility and application availability. myabfm portfolio
