American Board of Dermatology

AMERICAN BOARD OF DERMATOLOGY

IN-TRAINING EXAMINATION (ITE)

An in-training examination is administered annually online to dermatology residents. The intent of the ITE is to identify knowledge-based strengths and weaknesses in both the training program and the residents in a non-punitive manner. Although participation in the in-training examination program is voluntary, most training programs participate annually because both training directors and residents find the ITE to be a valuable educational experience. The format of the ITE includes only the types of multiple-choice questions that appear on the certifying examination: i.e., one best answer, matching, and identification of images.

The examination is a 4-hour web-based proctored examination administered through the individual dermatology residency training programs.

In 2011, the In-Training Examination will be given on Thursday, March 24. Information is emailed to training programs in December and the deadline for registering online is January 15. The fee is $100 for US and Canadian residents, and $150 for international dermatology residents and all others. For more information, call the Board office at 313-874-1089.

The computer requirements for optimal administration of the online examination are as follows:

Hardware	PC with Intel P3 1GHz or higher processor
Memory	512MB or higher
Operating System	Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Browser	Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. Safari 1.3.2 or higher. Do not use beta versions. Other browsers are not supported.
Browser Settings:	JavaScript Enabled Cookies Enabled CSS Enabled
Internet Connection	High-Speed Broadband (DSL, Cable or T1) connection
Network Bandwidth	256Kbps or higher per workstation
Wireless Network Connection	Permitted but not recommended for optimal peformance.
Monitor	17” or larger
Resolution	1024 x 768 or better
Color Depth	32-bit
Pop-up Blocker	*Disabled*
Dedicated Test Lab with “Locked Down” Workstations	Required - NBME provides a certification utility that checks the workstation. This must be run on every workstation or institutional laptop prior to the test date.
Dedicated Technical Support	On site one hour prior to test administration
Other	Disable any Anti-Adware/Spyware that may slow testing speed