Assessment Options: Choice, Relevance, Convenience
ABIM has been a leader in creating rigorous medical assessments for licensed physicians since it was established in 1936. We offer not only our own assessments but have partnered with specialty societies to increase the options to meet ABIM MOC assessment requirements for physicians. Learn more about all your options to meet your MOC assessment requirement:
Comparing ABIM Assessment Options
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Comparison
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Traditional 10-Year MOC Exam | Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) |
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Testing Frequency
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Once every 10 Years |
Quarterly |
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Number of Questions
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Up to 240 |
600 offered over 5 years; must open 500 to meet LKA Participation Requirement |
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Time Limit
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8-10 hours in one day |
5 minutes per question |
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Location
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Approved test center |
Anywhere with an internet connection |
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Available Disciplines
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All specialties |
Most specialties* |
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Available Resources
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UpToDate® included in the exam |
Any resource except for another person |
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Performance Feedback
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Content area feedback with score report |
Immediate feedback on each question: content area feedback in quarterly progress reports |
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Final Results Received
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Within 3 months of the last offered exam date in that specialty |
Within the first quarter after the 5th year of testing |
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MOC Points
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20 MOC points for every assessment attempt |
0.2 MOC points for each correct answer |
*The LKA requires substantially more items compared to the traditional, 10-year MOC exam and won’t be available in certain specialties (Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Transplant Hepatology) because there are fewer physicians maintaining certification in these highly specialized areas.
For cardiologists
See how the CMP compares with the traditional, 10 year MOC exam and the LKA.