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ABPTS Specialty Panels develop minimum eligibility requirements for certification and recertification in a specialty area based on ABPTS guidelines, and when required screen applicants for eligibility to sit for exams and for recertification. 

Specialty Panel members are responsible for developing the examination instruments in consultation with the ABPTS testing agency and approved consultants.

In 2025, the APTA Board of Directors approved renaming the ABPTS Specialty Councils to ABPTS Specialty Panels, reflecting a refined structure and ensuring clarity and alignment with the organization's evolving structure.

Become a Panel Member

Give back to the APTA specialization program and your community and patients by serving on a Specialty Panel. The nomination process for the ABPTS Specialty Council members opens in mid-May. 

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