Certification: Certification in Lower Extremity Medicine

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After successful completion of the guided essay examination, the detailed case review, and the Grand Rounds examination, you will become Board Qualified. At this point, ABLES conducts primary source verification of your eligibility credentials. We will verify education, residency training and other postdoctoral education, and professional and drug licenses, including disciplinary actions taken. We verify credentials before certification and before recertification.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 5 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Specialty

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.