The purpose of this document is to explain the rationale and the process of Continuous Certification in Emergency Medicine.

The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) believes certification should be a continuous process rather than an episodic one. To that end, AOBEM created the Continuous Certification in Emergency Medicine (CCEM) to assist physicians in remaining current with standards of practice in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. This process has continual components that occur throughout a ten year cycle. Entry into CCEM begins immediately upon achievement of initial certification in Emergency Medicine through the American Osteopathic Association / AOBEM. As noted below, except for physicians who hold lifetime certification, the CCEM program will also be applicable to currently certified and currently re-certified physicians. This document will explain the process of CCEM. It should be noted that physicians currently certified in emergency medicine by the AOA / AOBEM will not have that status changed. This new process is replacing the current method of re-certification.

For more information regarding the CCEM process,
please download the following document:
CCEM

To print an application for the COLA or FRCE exam,
please download the following document:
COLA exam application
FRCE exam application

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