Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS)
FPD Exam
Dates & Fees | |
| Exam Dates | March 30 – April 4, 2026 |
| Application Dates | Application request deadline: December 1, 2025 Applications Accepted: June 2 – 11:59 p.m. on December 19, 2025 |
| Registration Window | August 4, 2025 – 11:59 p.m. on March 2, 2026 |
| Application Fee* | $470 |
| Exam Fee* | $1,745 |
Eligibility
Eligible Training
Approval of fellowship training programs under an FPD falls outside of the purview of ACGME. The Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council (EUFAC) accredits training programs based on AEMUS Program Requirements.
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Questions can be addressed to inquiries@EUFACouncil.org or FPD@abem.org.
Exam Process
1. Make sure you are eligible
AEMUS Eligibility Criteria
- Be ABEM certified
- Successfully complete the training, training-plus-practice, or practice pathways as specified in the eligibility criteria.
- Complete and submit the application to ABEM
- Actively participate in the ABEM continuing certification process
- Fulfill the Policy on Medical Licensure
2. Apply
Complete the application request form to be notified when the next application is open. The deadline to request an application for the 2026 exam is December 1, 2025.
Note: submitting this form does NOT count as applying to take the exam.
When you receive your application, sign in to your ABEM Portal and select the green AEMUS link. Application and exam fees are due at the time of submission. Application fees are non-refundable, however, approved applications are valid for seven years.
3. Register
Tip: Make sure the email address you have on file in your ABEM Portal is accurate and that abem@abem.org is whitelisted in your email box.
5. Prepare
Review Exam Content Specifications
Distribution | |
| Physics and Technical Aspects of Ultrasonography | 10 ± 5% |
| Anatomic/Diagnostic Ultrasound | 60 ± 5% |
| Procedural Ultrasound | 10 ± 5% |
| Education and Research Skills | 10 ± 5% |
| Administration and Quality | 10 ± 5% |
4. Take the exam
About the Exam
- Taken at a Pearson VUE Center
- Your exam appointment is 3 hours and 15 minutes split into:
- 30 minutes for check-in
- 2 hours and 45 minutes for testing
- Criterion-referenced
- 100 multiple-choice questions, each with a single-best answer
- Questions will be a combination of text only, text with still image stimuli, and text with video stimuli.
What to Expect at the Pearson VUE Center
- We suggest arriving early to have ample time for the check-in process, which includes agreement to ABEM’s Policy on Exam Irregularities
- The Pearson VUE test administrator will seat you in the testing room
- You have 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete your exam
5. Receive a score
Criterion Referencing
A criterion-referenced exam uses a predetermined standard (through a process called standard setting), which is adopted by the AEMUS Exam Committee. All candidates meeting the standard will pass the exam. Quotas or required percentages of candidates passing are not used to determine the passing score.
The score on the exam is a raw score that does not include field test items. In addition to the field-testing process, each question receives a thorough review before being used to score the examination. Questions that do not meet the Exam Committee’s quality standards are not used in determining candidates’ final scores.
Final Scores
Scores will be available within 90 days of the last day of the exam. You will be notified via email when they are ready to view in your ABEM Portal.
The passing score for the 2022 AEMUS Focused Practice Designation Examination is 54 out of the 76 questions scored.
