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If I hold a Lifetime Certificate, am I required to enroll in the Continuing Certification process?

No, Lifetime Diplomates are NOT required to enroll in the Continuing Certification (CC) program BUT:

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

What if I am in an administrative position with limited or no patient contact. Does this exclude me from the CC Program?

No, Diplomates in alternative practice circumstances (e.g. medical administrator, research based, teaching capacities) with little or no patient care activity are still able to meet the requirements of Continuing Certification.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

How do I recertify if Continuing Certification is not maintained?

If you are in the Continuing Certification (CC) process and fail to maintain the requirements, your Diplomate status may be suspended or revoked.

If you are an Emeritus Diplomate prior to 2007, you must take the self-assessment exam by the end of your 10 year-end date. A new certificate will not be generated with a new end date unless the exam is completed.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

Can my board status become revoked?

Yes, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to revoke a member for the following reasons:

  1. Failure to pay the annual membership dues plus any late fee by the date indicated on the final notice.
  2. Conviction for an offense which causes the member’s license to practice podiatry to be revoked in any state. 
  3. Failure to remain compliant with the Continuing Certification process or recredentialing via self-assessment (for Emeritus members prior to 2007). Any of the following actions against a Diplomate’s medical license may be cause for loss of diplomate status:
  4. Misrepresentation of facts, or evidence of providing false information, in connection with the application for certification or other related documents.
  5. Failure to adhere to the advertising guidelines.
  6. Failure to adhere to the Code of Ethics as adopted by the Board of Directors.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

Is a Continuing Certification (CC) process common in allopathic medicine boards?

Yes, most allopathic boards require continued participation in a Continuing Certification process.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

What is the Continuing Certification process and why is there a cost?

After becoming Board Certified with ABPM, all Diplomates are automatically enrolled into the Continuing Certification (CC) process. The CC fees are included with the annual membership dues. CC fees cover the costs of developing, providing, and administering the Continuing Certification process, which promotes lifelong learning.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

What is lifetime membership?

As of 2007 self-assessment is required of active Diplomates, regardless of age, who hold lifetime certificates (certificates issued prior to 1994) and who are in the 10th year of their re-credentialing cycle.

Lifetime certificate holders may continue to re-credential through the self-assessment examination or may elect to enter the Continuing Certification (CC) process.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

Does board certification have an expiration date?

End dates are updated in the next 10-year cycle if credentialing requirements are met. An updated certificate will be issued at the end of the 10-year period.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.

What additional financial or other obligations will apply after I become Board Certified?

Upon achieving Board Certification, Diplomates are required to complete an annual Continuing Certification process. Diplomates are also required to pay annual dues.

For more information on the Continuing Certification process, please refer to our dedicated Continuing Certification FAQ page.