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Board Eligibility

"Board Eligibility" is not granted automatically. Candidates must register with the AOBP upon completion of residency training. A candidate will not be designated as board eligible if they apply later than six (6) years after the completion of residency training, or the practice requirement, if applicable.

Section 1. - Definition

1. Have documented the satisfactory completion of an AOA-approved residency or preceptorship.

2. Have documented the satisfactory completion of an AOA-approved internship and the completion of the practice requirement.

3. Are and remain members in good standing of the AOA or the Canadian Osteopathic Association.

4. Have met all the requirements as established by this Board.

5. Have applied to and have been accepted as a registrant by this Board.
   

Section 2. - Registration

1. A candidate who wishes to register for board eligible status shall request a standard AOA application from the secretary of this Board or download the application by clicking here .

2. The candidate shall complete the application and return all copies to the secretary of this Board along with the following documentation:

   1. A copy of the institutional certificate indicating the satisfactory completion of the residency training program.

   2. Letter(s) of recommendation from the program director(s) or, if applicable

   3. A copy of the hospital certificate indicating satisfactory completion of an internship and adequate documentation, as determined by this Board, of having met the practice requirement.

3. The secretary of this Board shall verify AOA approval of the applicant's training as being complete prior to registration of the applicant. Verification shall include:
   
   
   1. Osteopathic residents: A statement from the evaluation committee of the American College of Pediatricians that the program has been approved as being complete.
      
      
   2. Non-osteopathic residents: A copy of the AOA Council on Postdoctoral Training letter granting approval of the program as being complete.
      
      
4. After review and acceptance of the Board Eligible application, the Board shall establish the date of registration as the date of completion of residency training.
   
   
5. The secretary of the board shall complete the bottom portion of the registration application and return the "Applicant Copy" to the candidate along with a statement that Board Eligible status is limited to a maximum of six (6) consecutive years.

Section 3. - Termination of Board Eligible Status

1. Board Eligible status shall terminate on December 31 of the sixth year following the year eligibility was established.

2. In view of a candidate's right to appeal the results of examination, board eligibility shall not be terminated due to failure of examinations.

3. If a candidate does not initiate examination within the period of board eligibility, then board eligibility will be automatically lost and so recorded by the AOA and this Board.

4. The secretary of the Board shall, upon termination of board eligible status, notify the candidate in writing. The notice shall include a statement that the candidate has the right to appeal to the Bureau or may reenter the examination process, if eligible.

In the event of extenuating circumstances, this Board may approve the extension of a candidate's board eligibility termination date (two (2) years shall be the maximum extension). The secretary of the Bureau shall be notified, in writing, of any such extension.  

Section 4. - Reentry into the Certification Process

In addition to 100 hours of pediatric CME courses accredited by the AOA, within 24 months of approval of the applicant's petition for sitting for the certification examination, 50 additional hours shall be spent in pediatric board review courses approved by the ACOP. These 50 hours of board review course credit shall not be obtained from home study.


Section 5. - Alternative Pathways

Resolution 38

Resolution 42

Resolution 56