You must complete Parts I, II and IV every five years, continue answering CertLink quarterly assessments (Part III), and pay an annual fee of $500 to maintain your certification. Noncompliance will result in revocation of ABCRS certification.
You must complete Parts I, II and IV every five years, continue answering CertLink quarterly assessments (Part III), and pay an annual fee of $500 to maintain your certification. Noncompliance will result in revocation of ABCRS certification.
The introduction of CertLink™ coincides with the continuing certification cycle changing from three blocks of three-year cycles of Parts I, II, and IV within the 10-year secure written MOC Exam period to a new continuous five-year cycle for all parts.
Part I, II and IV of ABCRS Continuing Certification must be completed every five-years. Part III requires Diplomates to be enrolled into a five-year CertLink™ Continuing Certification Cycle. They will have an interactive assessment of 10-16 questions per quarter. Successful participation requires Diplomates to answer a minimum of 70% of the questions correctly over the five years.
The $500 Annual Certification Fee must be paid by December 31 and Diplomates have the capability to view Financial history and print a receipt.
Noncompliance during a five-year cycle will result in revocation of ABCRS certification. During this time, any verification performed will show a “Not Certified” status and “Not Meeting Continuing Certification Requirements”. In order to reverse the revocation and re-enter Continuing Certification: 1) All past due fees and Continuing Certification requirements must be fulfilled up to that point; 2) A reinstatement fee of $500 must be paid. Requirements and fees will increase with additional years of non-participation. See our Re-Entry Policy for more more information.
If you have any questions regarding your certification Status, or Fees, please email the office at abcrsadmin@abcrs.org or call 734-282-9400. Business hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-4:30 pm EST.
Unethical and unprofessional behavior is denoted by any dishonest behavior, including: cheating; lying; falsifying information; misrepresenting one’s educational background, certification status and/or professional experience; and failure to report misconduct. The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery has adopted a “zero tolerance” policy toward these behaviors, and individuals caught exhibiting such behaviors risk being permanently barred from certification, reported to state medical boards, and/or legally prosecuted for copyright or other violations.
Unethical behavior is specifically defined by the ABCRS to include the disclosure, publication, reproduction or transmission of ABCRS examinations, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purposes. This also extends to sharing examination information or discussing an examination while still in progress. Unethical behavior also includes the possession, reproduction or disclosure of materials or information, including examination questions or answers or specific information regarding the content of the examination, before, during or after the examination. This definition specifically includes the recall and reconstruction of examination questions by any means and such efforts may violate federal copyright law. All ABCRS examinations are copyrighted and protected by law; the ABCRS will prosecute violations to the full extent provided by law and seek monetary damages for any loss of examination materials.
