CURRENT FEES

The Directors of the Board serve without compensation. Fees are based on the actual expenses incurred in administration of the Board office and related activities, and on the costs of development and administration of the Board examinations.

All fees are payable when the application for an examination is submitted and are applied to the first examination of that type given after approval of the application. Except as indicated below, or because of verifiable extenuating circumstances, there will be no refunds of any of these fees.
Certifying Examination in Dermatology/Re-Examination (deadline Mar. 1): $2,200.00
Subspecialty Certification Examination in Dermatopathology (deadline May 1): $1,800.00
Subspecialty Certification Examination in Pediatric Dermatology (deadline Apr. 1): $1,600.00
Recertification Examination/Re-Examination (deadline Dec. 15): $900.00
Recertification Not For Credit Self-Assessment Module (deadline Dec. 15): $100.00 per module
MOC Annual Fee: $150.00
In-Training Examination (deadline Feb. 1): $100.00 per person
 
Other Fees:  
Rescoring of an examination (Call the ABD office for details and to make payment): $35.00
Request for verification of certification (Within 30 days after release of exam results): $35.00
Checks returned for insufficient funds: $35.00
Replacement certificate: $75.00
 
All checks are to be made payable to The American Board of Dermatology, Inc. The Board also accepts credit card payments (VISA, MasterCard or American Express). Contact the Board office for details.

REFUND POLICY

When a candidate's application for the Certifying Examination in Dermatology or a subspecialty certification examination is disapproved, the Board retains an administrative fee of $150.00, and will refund the balance to the candidate.

If a candidate withdraws within ten (10) days of the examination or fails to appear for the examination and does not provide verifiable evidence of extenuating circumstances that prevented him or her from appearing for the examination, the Board will retain the entire examination fee. On reapplying, such candidates will be required to again submit the examination fee in effect at the time of the application. Candidates must notify the Board office in writing regarding all withdrawals from examination; a withdrawal will not be accepted by telephone.

Candidates who do not successfully pass the certifying examination in Dermatology, maintenance of certification examination or subspecialty certifying examinations retain the right to apply to retake the examination in subsequent years. For further information concerning Board policy in effect and for the applicable examination fee, candidates are advised to write or call the Board office (313-874-1088). Candidates who do not take the certifying examination at the first opportunity after completion of their training are also advised to contact the Board office for clarification of Board policy and the examination fee if they intend to apply to take an examination in any given year.

All correspondence should be sent to:

Antoinette F. Hood, M.D.
Executive Director
American Board of Dermatology, Inc.
Henry Ford Health System
1 Ford Place
Detroit, Michigan 48202-3450

Office hours: M-F 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Phone: 313-874-1088
313-872-3221 (FAX)
abderm@hfhs.org