LAIM Candidate Timeline & Fees

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
10/1/2026

2027 General Examination registration deadline

2027 LAIM Specialty Examination registration deadline
(Must have submitted Credentials and received an accepted result prior to registration)

11/25/20262027 LAIM Specialty Examination cancelation deadline for full refund
12/25/20262027 LAIM Specialty Examination cancelation deadline for partial refund
1/25/2027-1/27/20272027 LAIM Specialty Examination administration window
3/3/20272027 General Examination cancelation deadline for full refund
3/12/20272027 LAIM Specialty Examination results available
4/2/20272027 General Examination cancellation deadline for partial refund
5/3/2027 – 5/5/20272027 General Examination Administration Window
6/18/20272027 General Examination results available
1/24/2028 – 1/26/20282028 LAIM Specialty Examination administration window
4/17/2028 – 4/19/20282028 General Examination administration window

NOTE: Clinical writing assessments (CWAs) may be submitted at any point during the year after they are deemed ready by the writing mentor. CWAs will be processed on the first day of the next processing period and Progress Letters will be posted on the last day of that month.


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