Home Certificates of Added Qualification Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Important Dates Certificate of Added Qualification Sports Medicine Important Dates To register for your exam, be sure to begin your application and submit associated fees prior to the “Final Deadline to Submit Online Application.” Summer 2026 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins February 6, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) April 6, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) May 18, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) May 18, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements June 1, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam June 1, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location June 22, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates July 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2026 Exam Results To Be Determined Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) October 31, 2026 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation December 31, 2026 Fall 2026 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins July 10, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) August 17, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) September 21, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) September 21, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements October 12, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam October 12, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location October 22, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates November 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18, 2026 Exam Results (Tentative) December 18, 2026 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) February 28, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation April 30, 2027 2027 Sports Medicine 5-Year Cycle Registration Important Dates If you hold a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine and plan to maintain your certification, you will transition to a 5-Year Cycle for maintaining certification in the year your 10-year exam requirement is due. If you gain initial certification in Sports Medicine in 2027 or after, you will begin 5-Year Cycle participation in the year after gaining initial certification. Click here to learn more about Sports Medicine 5-Year Cycle. Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 2027 Quarter 1 Participation Begins January 7, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Registration (No late fee) February 26, 2027 2027 Quarter 1 Ends March 31, 2027 2027 Quarter 2 Begins April 1, 2027 2027 Quarter 2 Ends June 30, 2027 2027 Quarter 3 Begins July 1, 2027 2027 Quarter 3 Ends September 30, 2027 2027 Quarter 4 Begins October 1, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Registration (Includes $50 late fee) December 7, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation December 7, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 21, 2027 2027 Quarter 4 Ends December 31, 2027 Note: While registration may be completed after the end of Quarter 1, it will result in beginning the assessment with deferred questions. Click here to learn more about participation guidelines and minimums. Summer 2027 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins February 5, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) April 5, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) May 17, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) May 17, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements May 31, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam May 31, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location June 21, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates July 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2027 Exam Results (Tentative) August 20, 2027 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) October 31, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation December 31, 2027 Fall 2027 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins July 9, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) August 16, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) September 20, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) September 20, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements October 11, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam October 11, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location October 21, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates November 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, 2027 Exam Results (Tentative) December 17, 2027 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) February 28, 2028 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation April 30, 2028 Get Started Log in to your MyABFM Portfolio to view Sports Medicine CAQ eligibility and application availability. 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Summer 2026 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins February 6, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) April 6, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) May 18, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) May 18, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements June 1, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam June 1, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location June 22, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates July 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2026 Exam Results To Be Determined Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) October 31, 2026 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation December 31, 2026
Fall 2026 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins July 10, 2026 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) August 17, 2026 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) September 21, 2026 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) September 21, 2026 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements October 12, 2026 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam October 12, 2026 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location October 22, 2026 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates November 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18, 2026 Exam Results (Tentative) December 18, 2026 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) February 28, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation April 30, 2027
Deadline Description Date Registration Begins October 16, 2026 2027 Quarter 1 Participation Begins January 7, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Registration (No late fee) February 26, 2027 2027 Quarter 1 Ends March 31, 2027 2027 Quarter 2 Begins April 1, 2027 2027 Quarter 2 Ends June 30, 2027 2027 Quarter 3 Begins July 1, 2027 2027 Quarter 3 Ends September 30, 2027 2027 Quarter 4 Begins October 1, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Registration (Includes $50 late fee) December 7, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation December 7, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements December 21, 2027 2027 Quarter 4 Ends December 31, 2027
Summer 2027 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins February 5, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) April 5, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) May 17, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) May 17, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements May 31, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam May 31, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location June 21, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates July 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2027 Exam Results (Tentative) August 20, 2027 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) October 31, 2027 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation December 31, 2027
Fall 2027 Sports Medicine Exam Important Dates Deadline Description Date Registration Begins July 9, 2027 First Deadline to Submit Exam Application (No late fee) August 16, 2027 Final Deadline to Submit Exam Application (Includes $100 late fee) September 20, 2027 Deadline to Submit Special Testing Accommodations Documentation and Comfort Aid Requests (Includes Nursing and Pregnancy Accommodations) September 20, 2027 Deadline to Clear Pending Requirements October 11, 2027 Deadline to Make Official Name Change with ABFM for Exam October 11, 2027 Deadline to Select Testing Date/Location October 21, 2027 Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Cancellation Fee 30 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Withdraw from Exam without Seat Fee 5 days prior to your scheduled exam Deadline to Change Testing Date/Location 48 hours prior to your scheduled exam Certification and Continuing Certification Exam Dates November 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, 2027 Exam Results (Tentative) December 17, 2027 Deadline to Complete Sports Fellowship Training (Only applicable to physicians applying to take the certification exam) February 28, 2028 Deadline to Submit Fellowship Completion Documentation April 30, 2028
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