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Neurocritical Care

Certification Exam

 

Dates & Fees

Exam Dates

October 7–11, 2024

(Offered every other year in even-numbered years)

Application WindowJanuary 8 – 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2024
Application Fee*$470
Exam Fee*$1,745

What is NCC?

The medical specialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically ill patient with neurological diseases and conditions.

Person or Entity

Responsibility

Physician Candidate
  • Meet the eligibility criteria
  • Fulfill specific credential requirements
  • Pass the PedEM Certification Exam (Offered every two years, in odd-numbered years)
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
  • Credentialing candidates
  • Notifying candidates of their exam results
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)Develops and administers the NCC Certification Exam

Emergency physicians seeking initial certification in NCC must:

The content specifications for the examination and a demo exam are available on the ABPM website.

Certification Process

Physicians must sign into their ABEM Portal and select the green Neurocritical Care link. Application and examination fees are due at the time of submission. Application fees are non-refundable; however, approved applications are valid for seven years.

Once your application is submitted and reviewed, ABEM will forward your examination authorization to ABPN. The ABPN will contact you with instructions on scheduling your exam appointment in early August.

Information about exam scoring is available on the ABPN website.

ABEM notifies physicians in writing that examination results are available through their ABEM Portal within 90 days of the last day of exam.

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