The American Board of Anesthesiology
Initial Certification in Anesthesiology
Primary certification in Anesthesiology is available to individuals not yet certified by the ABA or who are not currently a candidate in the ABA examination system.
Application for Certification
To submit an application, you must first log into your portal account.
Click here to log in and proceed to the online application.
If you do not have a portal account, click here to create one.
Entrance Requirements
The ABA's Entrance Requirements are detailed in the
Booklet of Information.
Examination Tutorial
You may download a tutorial from Pearson VUE onto your home computer by clicking here.
For instructions for downloading the tutorial onto your home computer, click here.
Please click here for the answers to questions on the ABA Part 1 Tutorial.
In-Training Examination Documentation
- In-Training Examination General Information
- In-Training Examination Content Outline
- In-Training Examination Item Formats
To familiarize physicians with the format and scope of the annual ABA-ASA In-Training Examination, copies of previous In-Training Examinations are available. Each examination below combines two test booklets (Parts A & B) in consecutive order, containing a total of 350 multiple-choice questions. The answer keys for both booklets are located at the end of the document.
Previous Examinations and Answer Keys
- 1990 Examination and Answer Key
- 1991 Examination and Answer Key
- 1992 Examination and Answer Key
- 1993 Examination and Answer Key
- 1994 Examination and Answer Key
- 1995 Examination and Answer Key
- 1996 Examination and Answer Key
Part 1 Examination Documentation
- Part 1 Examination General Information
- Pearson VUE Professional Examination Rules
- Part 1 Examination Content Outline
- Part 1 Examination Item Formats
The Part 1 Examination has three types of item formats: A-type, R-type, and G sets. K-type questions will no longer be on the examination. Click here for examples of all item formats.