The American Board of Anesthesiology

Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA^®)

The Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA^®) program is available to all ABA diplomates, whether or not their initial certification is time-limited. MOCA^® is a ten-year program, and diplomates with a time-limited certificate must complete the program before their current certification expires in order to maintain their diplomate status.

How to Submit CME (LL-SA) Activities

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MOCA Components

The MOCA program consists of four components:

Professional Standing Assessment: BOI Section 4.03.A
Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment: BOI Section 4.03.B
Cognitive Expertise Assessment: BOI Section 4.03.C
Practice Performance Assessment: BOI Section 4.03.D

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Application for Maintenance of Certification

To submit an application, you must first log into your portal account.
Log in and proceed to the online application.
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Examination Tutorial

For important instructions on taking the MOCA/Recertification examination on computer, please click here.

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 MOCA/Recertification Tutorial.

Content Outline

The ABA MOCA/Recertification Examination is comprised of 200 questions, of which approximately one-half of the questions are in General Anesthesia and approximately one-twelfth of the questions are in each of the following areas: Pediatric Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Neuroanesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, Obstetrical/Gynecologic Anesthesia, and Pain Medicine.
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