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.” 2026 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Exam 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 Exam 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 2027 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 1, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 12, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 12, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 19, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 19, 2027 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications June 7, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 9, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 25, 2027 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, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2028 2027 Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No Late Fee Assessed) November 16, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 Late Fee) November 30, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation November 30, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 7, 2026 ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications 1-2 Weeks After Application Completion Participation Begins Early-January 2027 Get Started Log in to your MyABFM Portfolio to view Pain Medicine CAQ eligibility and application availability. myabfm portfolio
2026 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 17, 2025 First Deadline to Submit Exam 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 Exam 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
2027 Pain Medicine Initial and Continuing Certification Exam Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee assessed if application is advanced beyond payment page by this date) February 1, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) April 12, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation April 12, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements April 19, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with the ABFM for Exam April 19, 2027 ABFM Begins Sending Test Center Registration Communications June 7, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location (via Pearson VUE) August 9, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 Days Prior to Your Scheduled Exam Certification Exam Date September 25, 2027 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, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation February 28, 2028
2027 Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No Late Fee Assessed) November 16, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 Late Fee) November 30, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation November 30, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 7, 2026 ABFM Begins Sending Platform Registration Communications 1-2 Weeks After Application Completion Participation Begins Early-January 2027
Get Started Log in to your MyABFM Portfolio to view Pain Medicine CAQ eligibility and application availability. myabfm portfolio
