2017 and 2018 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 take the Self-assessment exam, the last day of the exam period is February 16 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
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
Foot Recertification	11/01/2017	01/18/2018	01/25/2018	02/01/2018 — 02/16/2018
Self-assessment	11/01/2017	01/18/2018	01/25/2018	02/01/2018 — 02/16/2018
RRA Recertification	11/01/2017	01/18/2018	01/25/2018	02/01/2018 — 02/02/2018
Part I Foot Surgery Didactic	11/01/2017	02/26/2018	03/05/2018	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I Foot Surgery CBPS	11/01/2017	02/26/2018	03/05/2018	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I RRA Surgery Didactic	11/01/2017	02/26/2018	03/05/2018	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I RRA Surgery CBPS	11/01/2017	02/26/2018	03/05/2018	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part II Foot Surgery CBPS	11/01/2017	04/25/2018	05/02/2018	05/09/2018 — 05/09/2018
Part II RRA Surgery CBPS	11/01/2017	04/25/2018	05/02/2018	05/09/2018 — 05/09/2018
In-training	08/01/2018	09/06/2018	09/13/2018	09/20/2018 — 09/26/2018
Part I Foot Surgery Didactic	08/15/2018	10/01/2018	10/08/2018	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I Foot Surgery CBPS	08/15/2018	10/01/2018	10/08/2018	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I RRA Surgery Didactic	08/15/2018	10/01/2018	10/08/2018	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I RRA Surgery CBPS	08/15/2018	10/01/2018	10/08/2018	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018

Examinations
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
Foot Recertification
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	01/18/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	01/25/2018
Examination Period	02/01/2018 — 02/16/2018
Self-assessment
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	01/18/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	01/25/2018
Examination Period	02/01/2018 — 02/16/2018
RRA Recertification
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	01/18/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	01/25/2018
Examination Period	02/01/2018 — 02/02/2018
Part I Foot Surgery Didactic
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	02/26/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/05/2018
Examination Period	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I Foot Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	02/26/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/05/2018
Examination Period	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I RRA Surgery Didactic
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	02/26/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/05/2018
Examination Period	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part I RRA Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	02/26/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	03/05/2018
Examination Period	03/12/2018 — 03/12/2018
Part II Foot Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	04/25/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	05/02/2018
Examination Period	05/09/2018 — 05/09/2018
Part II RRA Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	11/01/2017
Registration End	04/25/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	05/02/2018
Examination Period	05/09/2018 — 05/09/2018
In-training
Registration Start	08/01/2018
Registration End	09/06/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	09/13/2018
Examination Period	09/20/2018 — 09/26/2018
Part I Foot Surgery Didactic
Registration Start	08/15/2018
Registration End	10/01/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/08/2018
Examination Period	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I Foot Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	08/15/2018
Registration End	10/01/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/08/2018
Examination Period	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I RRA Surgery Didactic
Registration Start	08/15/2018
Registration End	10/01/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/08/2018
Examination Period	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018
Part I RRA Surgery CBPS
Registration Start	08/15/2018
Registration End	10/01/2018
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	10/08/2018
Examination Period	10/15/2018 — 10/15/2018

2017-2018 CASE REVIEW TIMELINE

November 1, 2017	Registration opens.
December 8, 2017	Registration and Fees Due to ABFAS.
December 12, 2017	ABFAS sends candidates instructions for Verification of Surgical Privileges, Facility Surgical Privileges, and Facility Surgical Procedure List Attestation.
January 5, 2018	Deadline for Facility Surgical Procedure List Attestation.
January 22, 2018	ABFAS notifies candidates that the list of procedures selected for complete documentation is available on the PLS site.
March 9, 2018	Deadline for candidate submission of complete electronic case documentation. You must submit by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on March 9, 2018.

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

2017-2018 Exam Registration Close Dates

Aug 28 Fall 2017 In-training Exam Registration Closes
Oct 03 Fall 2017 Part I Foot/RRA Exams Didactic & CBPS Registration Closes
Dec 08 Spring 2018 Case Review Registration Closes
Jan 18 Spring 2018 Foot Recert, RRA Recert, SAE Registration Closes
Feb 26 Spring 2018 Part I Foot/RRA Exams Didactic & CBPS Registration Closes
Apr 25 Spring 2018 Part II Foot/RRA CBPS Registration Closes

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2017 and 2018 Examination Dates & Deadlines

Dates & Fees

2017-2018 CASE REVIEW TIMELINE

Fees

2017-2018 Exam Registration Close Dates