Test Information (Fee information at bottom of this page)

In December 2020, the Board of Directors voted to move to an online testing platform.  Going forward, all Part I and Part II exams will be given in-person, via a software platform, utilizing the applicant’s device. Generally, a laptop or iPad are acceptable devices; tablets are not. More details are available upon demand. 

2024 Exam Venues

  • @International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting SINGAPORE
    • APPLY BY SAT MARCH 30, 2024
    • Friday May 3, 2024 (Parts I and II are SPACE AVAILABLE, please check with Executive Director if you wish to apply for one of these exams on this date)
      • Part I – General Medical Physics
      • Part I – MR Science
      • Part II – Medical Health Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics for Radiation Therapy
      • Part III – Oral Exam in MRI Physics
  • @American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meetingLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
    • APPLY BY JULY 6, 2024
    • Saturday Jul 20, 2024
      • Part I – General Medical Physics
      • Part I – MRI Science
      • Part III – Oral Exam in MRI Physics (Day 1)
      • Part III – Oral Exam in MRI Physics for Radiation Therapy
    • Sunday, Jul 21, 2024
      • Part II – Medical Health Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics for Radiation Therapy
      • Part III – Oral Exam in MRI Physics (Day 2)
  • Fall testing venue (venue to be determined)
    • (dates to be determined)
      • Part I – General Medical Physics
      • Part I – MR Science
      • Part II – Medical Health Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics
      • Part II – MRI Physics for Radiation Therapy
      • Part III – Oral Exam in Medical Health Physics

General Information

  • Current ISMRM members receive a 50% discount on Part I and Part II MRI exam fees.

ABMP Appeals Policy

**Applicants for Examination or Recertification by the American Board of Medical Physics agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the ABMP, its employees, and all Board Members and Exam Panelists who participate in either the Examination or Recertification Processes.

The ABMP allows for Appeal in the following areas: Eligibility for Exam Sequence; Exam Procedures; and Termination of Certification.

For Exam Applicants —> The American Board of Medical Physics allows an exam applicant to appeal the decision of the Exam Panel within 12 weeks (84 days) from the date of communication about ineligibility of the exam, or the results of an examination were postmarked OR delivered by email. There are two areas in which the applicant can appeal:

  • Eligibility for Exam Sequence
  • Exam Procedures (note that there will be NO re-evaluation of any Exam Result)

For ABMP Diplomates —> The American Board of Medical Physics allows an ABMP diplomate whose certification has been terminated (through failure to apply for recertification) or revoked by decision of the Board of Directors, to appeal the decision within 12 weeks (84 days) from the date of expiration, or by notice from the Executive Director.

Apellants should fill out and return the Appeals Form, either by email or certified mail, to the Executive Director (whose name is listed on the Home Page of website), within 12 weeks of the date of the original decision. The ABMP is committed to responding to the apellant within 8 weeks of filing the Appeals Form with the Executive Director.

ABMP extends Exam Reciprocity Agreement with the ABHP

In December 2016, the Board of Directors of the American Board of Medical Physics voted to extend their reciprocity agreement with the American Board of Health Physics, to allow Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) wishing to enter the ABMP certification process to proceed directly to the ABMP Part III (Oral Exam) for Medical Health Physics (MHP), given that they meet additional requirements applicable to all MHP candidates. In order to apply directly to the ABMP Part III (Oral Exam) in Medical Health Physics, the additional requirements for Health Physicists already certified by the American Board of Health Physics are:

  • Proof of certification by the American Board of Health Physics must be submitted as part of the application.
  • The CHP must possess a graduate degree in physics, medical physics, or other appropriate and related field, from an accredited university. An official transcript must be submitted as part of the application.
  • The CHP must have an acceptable amount of medical health physics experience, which is determined by the degree obtained. This information is documented in the ABMP Information Booklet
  • The CHP must submit endorsements by both a board-certified medical physicist and a board-certified physician.
  • All candidates in the ABMP certification process have 10 years to complete the exam process. Any candidate that does not complete any part of the exam sequence in 3 attempts must start the sequence again. Any CHP that does not pass the Part III (Oral Exam) in 3 attempts will be required to take and pass Part II of the MHP exam before being allowed to apply for the Part III (Oral Exam) again.

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to apply for this year’s ABMP Medical Health Physics Part III (Oral Exam).  The MHP Oral Exam is a 2-hour examination conducted by three ABMP-certified Medical Health Physicists.

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ABMP Exam Fees – 2024 (please do not pay unless you are submitting a current application)

  • Part I – on-site exam, taken on your device …………………………………………$350  (or $365 by PayPal)
  • Part I – ISMRM member: MR Science on-site exam ………………………………$175  (or $183 by PayPal)
  • Part II – on-site exam, taken on your dev………………………………………………$610  (or $635 by PayPal)
  • Part II – ISMRM member: MRI Physics on-site exam …………………………….$305  (or $318 by PayPal)
  • Part III – on-site ORAL exam (FULL)……………………………………………………..$700 (or ($725 by PayPal)
  • Part III – ORAL exam (conditional retake)………………………………………………$350  (or $363 by PayPal)

Exam application fees are collected to cover the costs of setting up and administering the exams, and will not be returned for any reason.  Exam fees do not cover the costs of travel or lodging.

Exam Application Fee Payment 

You may pay your exam application fee either by personal or cashier’s check, made out to “American Board of Medical Physics”, and sent to:

ABMP
c/o Executive Director
P.O. Box 780518
San Antonio, TX 78278

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