In-Service Exam for Residents
The In-Service Exam provides Training Programs and their residents a means to review the entire scope of plastic surgery, where equal emphasis is placed on:
- Comprehensive
- Hand/Extremities
- Craniomaxillofacial
- Cosmetic/Breast
- Core Surgical Principles
Registration opens on October 15, 2025. Communications will be sent to programs at that time.
This exam is held at the Training Program's location while being proctored by staff liaisons of the program, in a secure environment. The exam is six hours in duration, and registration can be completed by the Training Programs when logged into their ASPS dashboard.
NOTE: ASPS does not support the use of virtual proctoring for the In-Service Exam. All programs are expected to conduct this exam in person at their training facilities.
- Login to PlasticSurgery.org
- On your member Dashboard, select Resident/Fellows Program under 'Quick Links'
- Click 'Edit' on the In-Service Exam
- Select the residents that will be taking the exam and click 'Save'
- Select the method of payment and provide card information or print out an invoice for submittal to your program's finance department
- Registration is complete once payment is received by ASPS. All payments are required in full prior to February 6, 2026.
Residents may speak with their program administrator for details!
Cost: $275 per resident (USA/Canada) / $305 per resident + program fee (International)
Note: All international programs participating in the 2026 In-Service Exam for Residents require a letter of agreement completed by December 31, 2025. Please email ahoffman@plasticsurgery.org for details.