Specialist Certification: Orthopaedics

In 1981 the APTA House of Delegates approved board certification in the area of orthopaedics. The first orthopaedics specialist certification examination was administered in 1989. As of June 2011, ABPTS has certified 6,846 orthopaedic specialists.

Eligibility

• Minimum Eligibility Requirements (.pdf)

Application

• Information Booklet and Application (.pdf)
• Online Application
• Downloadable Application (.doc)

Status

• Check Your Application Status

Resources

• Descriptions of Specialty Practice
• Examination Outline: Orthopaedics
• Examination Preparation Materials
• Examination Tutorial
• What Activities Constitute Direct Patient Care?
• Presentation: Enhancing Professional Development Through Certification (.ppt)