Exam Schedule

The Board of Editors in the Life Sciences schedules examinations in advance to give candidates sufficient time to apply for candidacy and register for the examination. The schedule for 2019 is as follows. For questions or concerns, please contact us.

Please note: The deadline for registration is 4 weeks before the scheduled date of the examination. Please allow at least 6 weeks for the full process of candidacy application and exam registration. Both application and exam registration must be completed by the exam cutoff date. Mailed applications may take longer than 6 weeks.

Please note: If you are retaking the exam please submit an Exam Retake Application.

Download the complete exam schedule here.

2018–2019

• Saturday, April 27, 2019, Manila, Philippines
  Location: St. Giles Makati Hotel
  Registration closed.
  
  
• Thursday, May 2, 2019, Chapel Hill, NC
  AMWA Carolinas Chapter Conference, May 3, 2019
  Location: Chapel Hill Public Library
  Registration closed.
  
  
• Sunday, May 5, 2019, Columbus, OH
  Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting, May 4-7, 2019
  Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus
  Registration closed.
  
  
• Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Vienna, Austria
  European Association of Medical Writers, May 7-11, 2019
  Location: Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna
  Registration closed.
  
  
• Saturday, May 11, 2019, Melbourne, Australia
  Institute of Professional Editors, May 8-10, 2019
  Location: Council of Adult Education
  Registration closed.
  
  
• Saturday, June 15, 2019, Durham, NC
  Location: Research Square
  Register by May 18, 2019
  
  
• Wednesday, November 06, 2019, San Diego, CA
  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Medical Writing & Communication Conference, Nov. 7-9, 2019
  Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
  Register by October 9, 2019