You shall appear personally before the Board and submit to the required examinations.
Candidates must apply within three years of completing approved colon and rectal training. The entire certification process must be successfully completed within seven years following approval of your formal application. If your application has been approved but you do not take the examination within three years, you will be required to submit a new application.
In exceptional or unusual circumstances the Board may, at its discretion, waive one or more of these limitations specified.
Candidates must comply with the current regulations of the Board, regardless of when you file your application. Decisions pertaining to requirements fulfillment are made by the Board upon review of your formal application.
You must complete a minimum of one procedure in each of the following key index areas:
Click below for a directory of colon and rectal surgery training programs through the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery (APDCRS).
