American osteopathic board of family physicians verification

BOARD CERTIFICATION

AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) is one of 18 certifying Boards of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). General certification is achieved through satisfactory completion of residency training, certifying examination and meeting of all other requirements for specialty certification.

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Timeline

The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians administers primary certification exams, subspecialty certification exams and Osteopathic Continuous Certification requirements. The following stages represent key milestones in the process to obtain initial primary board certification in Family Medicine/OMT.

Written (Cognitive) Exam

1. If you have completed or are within six months of completing a three-year residency program in Family Medicine, you are eligible to sit for the Written (Cognitive) Exam. The exam is offered once in the spring and once in the fall.

OMT Performance Exam

2. The OMT Performance Exam is held at least twice per year, in spring during the ACOFP conference and in conjunction with OMED in the fall.

NOTE: Candidates may opt out of the OMT Performance Exam and become board-certified in Family Medicine only. If you select this option, you may complete the OMT Performance Exam at any point in your career to become certified in Family Medicine and OMT.

Become Board Certified

3. Upon successful completion of all exam components, the AOBFP will recommend osteopathic board certification to the AOA.

4. You will receive a letter from the AOA via email once certification has been approved.

5. You are now board certified. You will receive your certificate in the mail within 10-12 weeks upon notification of approval, as well as a certified electronic certificate.

6. Your primary certification in Family Medicine/OMT will remain following date of issue provided you successfully complete Osteopathic Continuous Certification requirements.

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The following list includes scheduled AOBFP Written and OCC examinations, as well as OCC Component 4 modules. Select an item to view additional information and log in to apply, submit documentation or make a payment. If no items are listed, please check back soon or contact AOBFP find out when future exams will be offered.

If you previously received an enrollment key for an OCCAP Module and it is no longer working, please email .

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Can you send me a copy of my certificate?

One certificate confirming certification, osteopathic continuous certification (recertification) or CAQ status is forwarded to the diplomate at no charge within four months of the notice from the AOA awarding certification by the AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. Family practice certification certificates issued prior to Match 1997 are not time-dated. Certificates dated March 1997 and thereafter expire eight years from the issuance date.

CAQ certificates in addiction medicine and sports-medicine are time-limited for 10 years. The CAQ certificate in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the CAQ certificate in Geriatric Medicine are time-dated for ten years if issued after Dec. 1, 1995.

Reissued certificates may be ordered directly on the Physician Portal with your AOA user name and password. Certificates cost $50 each and the processing time is 8-12 weeks.

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Specialty Certifying Boards and Conjoint Examination Committees

The AOA’s 16 specialty certifying boards offer certifications in 27 primary specialties and 48 subspecialties.

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Why choose AOA certification?

Demonstrate your commitment to ongoing evidence-based education leading to high-quality whole person care.

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