Why participate?
In the process of maintaining your certification, you will:
- Receive credit for quality improvement activities you may already be doing
- Stay up-to-date on best practices in patient care
- Assure patients of your commitment to quality clinical outcomes and patient safety
Am I eligible to maintain certification?
You are eligible to maintain your certification if you:
- Have an active ABA certification in anesthesiology and/or a subspecialty,
- Participate in continuous learning activities through Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA), and
- Pay the annual fee
- $210 for your first certificate
- $100 for each additional certificate
**Note: Annual registration fees are cumulative. If you do not pay your registration fee in year one, you will be expected to pay two fees in year two.
How to maintain your certification
To meet the ABMS Standards for Continuing Certification, our MOCA program is transitioning from a 10-year cycle to a five-year cycle. Board-certified anesthesiologists certified before 2024 should meet the requirements of the 10-year cycle below to remain in good standing. Physicians will enter the five-year cycle when their current 10-year cycle expires. All newly certified board-certified anesthesiologists will use the five-year cycle. Learn how to check your certification cycle expiration date here.
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What ABA certification means for you
ABA certification means you will be listed in the ABA directory, visible to potential patients and employers alongside thousands of other qualified practitioners under the gold standard for excellence in anesthesiology. Ongoing certification will ensure you stay up to date on the latest advancements in quality care and patient safety.
