Exam Dates and Deadlines

Exam Cycle Application DeadlineResidency Deadline*
June 2-14, 2025April 1, 2025May 1, 2025
August 4-16, 2025June 1, 2025July 1, 2025
September 29 - October 11, 2025
August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
December 1-13, 2025October 1, 2025November 1, 2025
February 2-16, 2025December 1, 2025January 1, 2026
April 6-18, 2026February 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Exam Locations: The exams are offered at 350+ locations nationwide or online with a live remote proctor. 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

Fall 2025 Exam Dates
Application Deadline
Residency Deadline
Orthotics: October 12-14, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Testing Accommodations for O&P: October 15, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Prosthetics: October 16-18, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Winter 2026 Exam DatesApplication DeadlineResidency Deadline
Prosthetics:  January 11-13, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Testing Accommodations for O & P: January 14, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Orthotics:  January 15-17, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Spring 2026 Exam Dates Application DeadlineResidency Deadline
Orthotics: May 3-5, 2026March 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Testing Accommodations for O&P: May 6, 2026March 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Prosthetics: May 7-9, 2026March 1, 2026April 1, 2026

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 exact date and time of your exam.​

If the ABC CPM Testing Center must close due to inclement weather conditions, ABC will notify all candidates as soon as the information is available. Notifications will be sent via email to the primary email address on file. Candidates will be automatically deferred to the next available exam window. 

 

 

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Orthotist & Prosthetist

Jun 19, 2020, 13:39 PM
An Orthotist and/or Prosthetist is an allied health professional who manages comprehensive orthotic and/or prosthetic patient care, makes and fits orthoses and prostheses. O&P practitioners play an important role on the healthcare team.
ABC has long recognized the need for effective professional continuing education. Continuing education is the norm in the health care profession and serves to maintain and improve the health care system and delivery of services.
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