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MOC What to Expect
About ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program
ABIM’s MOC program requires that you:
Earn 100 MOC points every five years to stay certified.
Pass an MOC assessment in 10 years, which can be the traditional, 10-year MOC exam, the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®), or a Collaborative Maintenance Pathway assessment assessment (available in Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Disease subspecialties).
Check your Physician Portal for requirement due dates.
MOC Comes in Many Forms.
You may be surprised to find that some of your activities can be counted toward MOC and CME. There are many ways you can get MOC credit for the work you’re already doing— for example, earning a subspecialty certification earns you 100 MOC points, which is enough to satisfy your five-year requirement. You’ll also receive 20 MOC points for each year of accredited fellowship you successfully complete. Additionally, some educational activities count for both CME and MOC.
You're a Part of Something Big!
ABIM supports more than 220,000 board certified physicians through:
- Providing support around issues that are important to physicians:
- Making an intentional effort to reduce racism and healthcare inequities for people of color in the United States.
- Conducting and facilitating research to help ensure that ABIM assessments promote learning and that board certified physicians have the current medical knowledge they need to provide the best patient care.
- Promoting to the public how board certified physicians meet the highest professional standards.