Application and Examination Dates, Locations, Fees

  Deadline Location Fees
 2024 Congenital Cardiac Surgery Initial Certification Application The 2024 application period is now closed.
$650
 2024 Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Part I (Written) Examination
December 9-13, 2024
Pearson Professional Testing Centers
$1,500
2025 Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Part II (Oral) Examination
June 6-7, 2025 Dallas, TX $1,500


Applications for certification that are received after the deadline will not be accepted. Applications that are incomplete, for any reason, will not be accepted and will be deferred to next year's certification cycle. Candidates who do not appear for their scheduled examination (Part I or Part II) or who cancel less than 6 weeks prior to either examination may forfeit their examination fee.


The Board is a non-profit corporation, and the fees from candidates are used solely to defray actual expenses incurred in conducting examinations and carrying out the business of the Board. The Directors of the Board serve without remuneration.