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 2020 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. Exam tickets will be e-mailed after registration closes.

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

Download the complete exam schedule here.

2020

• Sunday, February 2, 2020, Mumbai, India
  Location: M.L. Dahanukar College
  Registration is closed.
  

• Friday, April 3, 2020, Indianapolis, IN
  AMWA Indiana Chapter Conference, April 3-4, 2020
  Location: Ruth Lilly Outpatient Center
  Register by March 6, 2020
  

• Saturday, April 25, 2020, Houston, TX
  AMWA Southwest Chapter Conference, April 25, 2020
  Location: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  Register by March 25, 2020
  

• Sunday, May 3, 2020, Portland, OR
  Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting, May 2-5, 2020
  Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
  Register by April 6, 2020
  

• Thursday, June 18, 2020, Montreal, QC, Canada
  Editors Canada Annual Meeting, June 19-21, 2020
  Location: Le Centre Sheraton Montreal
  Register by May 21, 2020
  

• Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Chicago, IL
  International Society of Managing and Technical Editors Annual Meeting, August 6-7, 2020
  Location: The Drake Hotel
  Register by July 8, 2020
  

• Wednesday, October 14, 2020, Baltimore, MD
  American Medical Writers Association, October 11-14, 2020
  Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
  Register by September 16, 2020
  

Cancellation of Registration

Registration for each examination closes 4 weeks before the examination. If you decide not to pursue certification and notify the Board no later than 2 weeks before the date of the selected examination, $50 of the fee will be refunded; $25 will be refunded if you notify the Board no later than 1 week before the examination. If you fail to notify the Board and do not sit for the exam, you will forfeit the whole fee.