MD Certification Exam Date Announced

Application materials must be submitted 30 days prior to examination date.

General Instructions

All candidates must be members of the ACHM, must have supervised at least 300 treatments, and must have attended a primary training program approved by either the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the US Department of Defense, or completed an approved hyperbaric fellowship.

Cost is $1,200

*Special Note: Our certification exam is open to non-US MDs, but there will be an additional fee for processing international applications ($100).

Application Process

Application for Certification in Hyperbaric Medicine By US Physicians in Active Practice 

Question Writing Guide (each applicant must submit five (5) questions which will be added to the pool of questions for the exam).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the mechanism for MD certification in hyperbaric medicine?

What is the difference between ABMS Board Certification vs ACHM Certification?

Exam Preparations

To prepare for the exam, you may study  “HYPERBARIC MEDICINE PRACTICE" 2nd and 3rd Editions by Eric P. Kindwall MD and Harry T. Whelan MD. 

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