2026 MOCA Registration Now Open

2026 MOCA registration is now open in the ABA GO portal. MOCA enables continuous learning, meaningful assessment and professional growth while supporting safe, high-quality patient care throughout a physician anesthesiologist’s career. Annual registration provides access to MOCA Minute, ongoing tracking of certification requirements, and tools that help board-certified anesthesiologists stay informed and on track.

Board-certified anesthesiologists are eligible to continue certification if they hold an active ABA certification in anesthesiology and/or a subspecialty, participate in MOCA activities, and pay the annual registration fee.

MOCA Requirements at a Glance 

MOCA includes four integrated components that support lifelong learning:

• Current Medical License
  Maintain an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in at least one U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)
  • 10-year cycle: 125 CME credits by year five and 250 total by year 10, including 20 patient safety credits
  • Five-year cycle: 125 CME credits by year five, including 10 patient safety credits
• MOCA Minute®
  • Answer 120 MOCA Minute questions per calendar year and/or maintain a Measurement Decision Theory (MDT) p-value of ≥ 0.10
• Quality Improvement (QI)
  • 10-year cycle: Attest to 25 QI points by year five and 50 total by year 10
  • 5-year cycle: Attest to 25 QI points by year five

CME for MOCA Minute: What’s New for 2026

Beginning with the 2026 MOCA program year, the ABA and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are introducing updates to the reporting for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ earned through MOCA Minute. These changes are based on diplomate feedback and are designed to streamline access to CME credits and improve alignment with annual MOCA requirements.

• CME credits will now be reported quarterly, rather than in a single annual upload.
• Board-certified anesthesiologists can earn 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per quarter, for up to 10 credits annually, by answering all 30 MOCA Minute questions in the intended quarter.
• Participation requires opting in during annual MOCA registration.
• ASA members may participate at no additional cost.
• Non-ASA members will pay a $40 processing fee per quarter in which all 30 questions are completed, replacing the previous flat annual fee.

To maximize CME opportunities, board-certified anesthesiologists are encouraged to register before March 31, 11:59 p.m., ET, the end of the first calendar quarter.

Register Today

Board-certified anesthesiologists can log in to ABA GO to complete MOCA registration, opt in for CME credit, review their certification cycle and track progress toward annual requirements.

Learn more about continuing your certification or verifying your current certification cycle here.