Application may be made at any time but will be considered at the next official meeting of the Board. Applications must be received at least 180 days before the intended date of examination. The application must be approved before case histories will be accepted by the board for review. The expenses incurred by the candidate are the candidate's responsibility. Such eligibility is not granted automatically and is limited by AOA requirements to six years.
Additional information regarding board eligibility is included with the information packet.
Certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine then conferred by the Board of Trustees of the American Osteopathic Association. The candidate must pass the written examination before proceeding to the other examinations. A candidate who fails any section twice shall be required to wait two years and apply as a new applicant. I. The Applicant must be a graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association. The Applicant must be licensed to practice in a state, territory, province or country.