Formal Recertification Exam (FRCE)
Eligibility Requirements
Diplomats will be required to take this examination every ten years to maintain certification. It should be noted that Diplomats may take the Formal Recertification Examination (FRCE) as early as 2 years prior to the expiration of their certification status. Diplomats also have a maximum of 2 years after the expiration of their certification status to successfully complete the FRCE. This does not extend your certification status. Once this process is successfully completed, Diplomats will receive a certificate that will be valid for ten (10) years. Failure to successfully complete the FRCE will require the physician to re-enter the certification process in its entirety.
The FRCE consists of a computerized multiple choice component and an oral examination component. The entire Table of Specificity and its Core Content will be covered in the FRCE.
The computerized component is offered at over 300 sites across the country. During the oral component of the FRCE, X-rays, EKGs and lab results are now viewed on monitors.
FRCE Tutorial