Cancellation Policy
Cancelling an Examination
Cancellation Policy for Primary and Subspecialty Exams
If a candidate chooses to cancel their examinations(s) they must cancel by the cancellation date for the exam(s) they will be taking. Cancellation deadlines are provided below.
If a candidate cancels the exam(s) on or before the cancellation date, ABPath will refund the application fee minus a $500 cancellation fee.
Spring Primary Cancellation Deadline -February 15
Fall Primary Cancellation Deadline – July 29
Subspecialty Cancellation Deadline – June 15
If a candidate applying for the combined AP/CP examination chooses to cancel one portion (AP or CP) of the examination, there will be no refund of that portion of the examination fee.
If the following occurs, a candidate will forfeit the entire examination fee:
- Candidate cancels after the cancellation deadline date.
- Candidate registers for an exam(s) with ABPath and does not schedule an exam date with Pearson VUE by the scheduling deadline date.
- Candidate does not appear for the scheduled examination(s) on the scheduled exam date(s).
If you choose to cancel your examination(s) you must notify the ABPath by email at Mary@abpath.org for the Primary certification exam(s) or Renee@abpath.org for Subspecialty certification exam(s).
If a candidate cancels or does not appear for an exam due to personal illness or an emergency at the time of the examination, a written explanation of the emergency or documentation of the illness must be submitted to ABPath to be considered for a refund.
- Documentation of the illness from the candidate’s personal physician must be submitted on physicians’ letterhead with the signature of the physician.
- Documentation must be submitted and received by ABPath within 30 days of the scheduled examination. Documentation received after 30 days will not be accepted.
- The examination fee minus a $200 administrative fee will refunded to the candidate’s credit card or by check. Please verify your mailing address is current in PATHway.
**Refunds cannot be transferred to a future examination.