2017 Examination Dates & Deadlines

ABFAS will post your exam results to your profile page 6-8 weeks after the end of the exam period.
We will notify you via email when the results are posted.
For example, if you took the Self-assessment exam, the last day of the exam period is February 18 and we will notify you of your results 6-8 weeks after that date.

Examinations	Registration Start	Registration End	Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty	Examination Period
Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only	11/02/2016	02/24/2017	03/03/2017	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only	11/02/2016	02/24/2017	03/03/2017	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only	11/02/2016	02/24/2017	03/03/2017	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only	11/02/2016	02/24/2017	03/03/2017	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part II Foot Surgery (Spring Only) - CBPS	11/02/2016	05/04/2017	05/11/2017	05/18/2017 — 05/18/2017
Part II RRA Surgery (Spring Only) - CBPS	11/02/2016	05/04/2017	05/11/2017	05/18/2017 — 05/18/2017
In-Training	08/01/2017	08/28/2017	09/04/2017	09/11/2017 — 09/16/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Fall) - Didactic Only	08/15/2017	10/03/2017	10/10/2017	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Fall) - CBPS Only	08/15/2017	10/03/2017	10/10/2017	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Fall) - Didactic Only	08/15/2017	10/03/2017	10/10/2017	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Fall) - CBPS Only	08/15/2017	10/03/2017	10/10/2017	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017

Examinations
Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	02/24/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/03/2017
Examination Period	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	02/24/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/03/2017
Examination Period	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	02/24/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/03/2017
Examination Period	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	02/24/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/03/2017
Examination Period	03/10/2017 — 03/10/2017
Part II Foot Surgery (Spring Only) - CBPS
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	05/04/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	05/11/2017
Examination Period	05/18/2017 — 05/18/2017
Part II RRA Surgery (Spring Only) - CBPS
Registration Start	11/02/2016
Registration End	05/04/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	05/11/2017
Examination Period	05/18/2017 — 05/18/2017
In-Training
Registration Start	08/01/2017
Registration End	08/28/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	09/04/2017
Examination Period	09/11/2017 — 09/16/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Fall) - Didactic Only
Registration Start	08/15/2017
Registration End	10/03/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/10/2017
Examination Period	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I Foot Surgery (Fall) - CBPS Only
Registration Start	08/15/2017
Registration End	10/03/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/10/2017
Examination Period	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Fall) - Didactic Only
Registration Start	08/15/2017
Registration End	10/03/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/10/2017
Examination Period	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017
Part I RRA Surgery (Fall) - CBPS Only
Registration Start	08/15/2017
Registration End	10/03/2017
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/10/2017
Examination Period	10/17/2017 — 10/17/2017

2016-2017 CASE REVIEW TIMELINE

November 2, 2016	Registration opens.
December 9, 2016	Registration and Fees Due to ABFAS.
December 13, 2016	ABFAS sends candidates instructions for Verification of Surgical Privileges, Facility Surgical Privileges, and Facility Surgical Procedure List Attestation.
January 6, 2017	Deadline for Facility Surgical Procedure List Attestation.
January 20, 2017	ABFAS notifies candidates that the list of procedures selected for complete documentation is available on the PLS site.
March 10, 2017	Deadline for candidate submission of complete electronic case documentation. You must submit by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on March 10, 2017.

Fees

	Application	Fee
	Application Fee (NON-REFUNDABLE). Paid once per calendar year, regardless of number of exams.	$225.00

	Written Examinations	Fee
	Part I Foot Surgery	$425.00
	Part I RRA Surgery	$425.00
	Computer Based Patient Simulation (CBPS) - Foot	$425.00
	Computer Based Patient Simulation (CBPS) - RRA	$425.00
	Recertification-Foot Surgery	$675.00
	Recertification-RRA Surgery	$675.00
	Self-Assessment	$675.00
	In-training (paid by institution)	$200.00

	Part II Examinations	Fee
	Foot Surgery CBPS Exam	$425.00
	Foot Surgery Case Review	$475.00
	RRA Surgery CBPS Exam	$425.00
	RRA Surgery Case Review	$475.00

	Late Withdrawals from Examinations	Fee
	Foot Surgery-Part 1 or Part II	$150.00
	Foot Surgery-Both Part I and Part II	$250.00
	RRA Surgery-Part I or Part II	$150.00
	RRA Surgery-Both Part I and Part II	$250.00
	Computer Based Patient Simulation (CBPS)	$150.00
	Recertification-Foot Surgery or RRA Surgery	$100.00
	Self-Assessment	$100.00

	Annual Fees	Fee
	Board Qualified	$205.00
	Board Certified	$350.00
	Suspension Fee (after October 15)	$50.00

	Special Fees	Fee
	Reinstatement Fee-Board Qualified	$100.00
	Reinstatement Fee-Board Certified	$200.00
	Self-Assessment Noncompliance Fee	$500.00
	Reestablish Certification	$1,000.00

2017 Exam Registration Close Dates

Feb 24 Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only Registration Closes
Feb 24 Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - Didactic Only Registration Closes
Feb 24 Part I Foot Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only Registration Closes
Feb 24 Part I RRA Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only Registration Closes
May 04 Part II Foot Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only Registration Closes
May 04 Part II RRA Surgery (Spring) - CBPS Only Registration Closes

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2017 Examination Dates & Deadlines

Dates & Fees

2016-2017 CASE REVIEW TIMELINE

Fees

2017 Exam Registration Close Dates