Exam Dates and Deadlines
| Exam Cycle | Application Deadline | Residency Deadline* |
| January 31-February 5, 2022 | December 1, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| April 4-9, 2022 | February 1, 2022 |
March 1, 2022
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| June 6-11, 2022 | April 1, 2022 | May 1, 2022 |
| August 1-6, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| October 3-8, 2022 | August 1, 2022 | September 1, 2022 |
| December 5-10, 2022 | October 1, 2022 | November 1, 2022 |
Exam Locations: The exams are offered at 350+ locations nationwide. Check out the testing locations in your area.
*Residency deadlines only apply to orthotic and prosthetic practitioner candidates.
Important Reminder: Practitioner candidates may apply for the combined discipline written multiple choice exam immediately after graduation; however, you must complete your residency in the relevant discipline by the residency deadline to be eligible for the simulation and CPM exams.
Clinical Patient Management (CPM) Exam Dates and Deadlines
| Winter 2022 Exam Dates | Application Deadline | Residency Deadline |
| Orthotics: January 12-15, 2022 | November 1, 2021 | December 1, 2021 |
| Prosthetics: January 19-22, 2022 | November 1, 2021 | December 1, 2021 |
| Spring 2022 Exam Dates | Application Deadline | Residency Deadline |
| Orthotics: April 27-30, 2022 | February 1, 2022 | March 1, 2022 |
| Prosthetics: May 11-14, 2022 | February 1, 2022 | March 1, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 Exam Dates | Application Deadline | Residency Deadline |
| Orthotics: August 24-27, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| Prosthetics: September 7-10, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
Exam Location: The CPM exams are held at the ABC Testing Center in Tampa, FL. All CPM exam dates are tentative. Do not make travel arrangements until ABC has notified you of the day and time of your exam.
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