2018 Qualifying Examination



May 1, 2017

Are you interested in becoming ABOMS Board certified? The application process for the 2018 Qualifying Examination (QE) will open on the ABOMS website beginning June 13, 2017. The QE is a surgeon's first step in becoming Board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Applicants must meet specific requirements to move forward in the process. If you are a returning visitor and haven't logged into your profile on our new site, you will need to reset your password.

  1. Go to www.aboms.org
  2. Click login in the upper right hand corner
  3. Click the link "Forgot your password? Need help?"
  4. Enter your email address
  5. You will recieve an email to reset your password

Never created a login with us?

  1. Go to www.aboms.org
  2. Click login in the upper right hand corner
  3. Click the "Click here to apply" button to complete your demographics. *The QE application fee will also be required at this time.

The QE is a secure, pschometrically valid computer-based examination. It is administered once a year in January at Pearson VUE testing centers in America and Canada. Visit the ABOMS website to learn more about the examination and application processes.

Learn more about the QE

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