Cardiology Candidate Timeline & Fees

2026-2027

Associated Fees

Candidate registration: $335

General Exam: $1015 new / $695 retake

Credentials: $610

Specialty Exam: $1,495 new / $1,095 retake

 

Credentialing & Examination Timeline
 

DateEvent
4/1/20262026 Cardiology Specialty Examination cancellation deadline for full refund
4/3/20262026 General Examination cancellation deadline for partial refund
5/1/20262026 Cardiology Specialty Examination cancellation deadline for partial refund
5/4/2026 – 5/6/20262026 General Examination administration window
6/1/2026 – 6/4/20262026 Cardiology Specialty Examination Administration Window
6/19/20262026 General Examination results available
7/17/20262026 Cardiology Specialty Examination results available
10/1/2026

2027 General Examination registration deadline

Cardiology Credentials submission deadline (for the 2027 Specialty Examination)
(Credentials submission and acceptance is a prerequisite for the Specialty Exam)

12/1/2026Cardiology Credentials results available
2/1/20272027 Cardiology Specialty Examination registration deadline
(Must have submitted Credentials and received an accepted result prior to registration)
3/3/2027

2027 General Examination cancelation deadline for full refund

Cardiology Echocardiography, Catheterization, Education and Summary Logs due
(If you submitted a Credentials Packet by the October 1, 2026 deadline, OR in previous years, you DO NOT need to submit logs)

4/2/20272027 General Examination cancellation deadline for partial refund
4/7/20272027 Cardiology Specialty Examination cancelation deadline for full refund
5/3/2027 – 5/5/20272027 General Examination Administration Window
5/7/20272027 Cardiology Specialty Examination cancelation deadline for partial refund
6/7/2027 – 6/10/20272027 Cardiology Specialty Examination administration window
6/18/20272027 General Examination results available
7/23/20272027 Cardiology Specialty Examination results available


For questions regarding online registration and submission, please contact Certification@ACVIM.org.