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 5 weeks for the application and registration process. Mailed applications may take longer than 5 weeks.
Please note: If you are retaking the exam please submit an Exam Retake Application.
Download the complete exam schedule here.
2018–2019
- Saturday, March 16, 2019, Dallas, TX
AMWA Southwest Chapter Conference Location: Meadows Conference Center Register by February 23, 2019
- Sunday, April 7, 2019, Indianapolis, IN
AMWA Indiana Chapter Conference Location: Ruth Lilly Learning Center, Riley Children's Hospital Register by March 10, 2019
- Thursday, May 2, 2019, Chapel Hill, NC
AMWA Carolinas Chapter Conference, May 3, 2019 Location: Friday Center Register by April 4, 2019
- Saturday, May 4, 2019, Columbus, OH
Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting, May 4-7, 2019 Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus Register by April 6, 2019
- Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Vienna, Austria
European Association of Medical Writers, May 7-11, 2019 Location: Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna Register by April 9, 2019
- Saturday, May 11, 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Institute of Professional Editors, May 8-10, 2019 Location: Council of Adult Education Register by April 13, 2019
- 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
Disclaimer: In rare cases, it may be necessary to cancel a scheduled exam because of a low level of interest. If that occurs, we will notify you within several days of the registration deadline that the exam has been cancelled. Please keep this possibility in mind when making travel plans. BELS cannot be responsible for fees or penalties related to the cancellation of an exam.
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