Meet your education, licensure, and certification requirements with one single program.
The ABIM/ACC Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) is an alternative Maintenance of Certification (MOC) assessment option where you can stay 100% certified by focusing on just 20% of the field each year. Over a span of 5 years, your entire knowledge base is covered. It's delivered through ACC's SAPs, so you will also get access to all the comprehensive educational material, annual updates and CME/MOC credit needed.
Annual participation requires:
- Reviewing the CMP topic(s) for the year. New for 2022, you may choose how much time to spend learning about the year's CMP topic(s).
- Completing the practice questions for the year's CMP topic(s) and score 70% or better.
- Taking and passing a Performance Assessment (a 60-question online test) for that year's topic(s).
A passing score on the Performance Assessment satisfies your MOC assessment requirement. As a simplified option for refreshing your knowledge, staying licensed, AND maintaining your certification, the CMP delivers everything you need annually through one single program.
Compare MOC Assessment Options
Use the information here to compare your ABIM MOC assessment options and select the one that's best for you.
2022 Performance Assessment Windows
Now extended for 9 days each.
IV/EP/HF Performance Assessment #1: | Aug 13 – 21, 2022 |
IV/EP/HF Performance Assessment #2: | Nov 12 – 20, 2022 |
CVD Performance Assessment #1: | Oct 8 – 16, 2022 |
CVD Performance Assessment #2: | Dec 3 – 11, 2022 |
Additional CMP Resources
6 Steps to Participating in the CMP
Click on each step below to learn more.
Additional Information About the CMP
Additional Information About the CMP
Step 1: Be currently certified by ABIM and not in an MOC exam grace period.

You can participate in the CMP if you are currently Board certified by ABIM and NOT in an MOC exam grace period. A grace period occurs when you fail an assessment in the year you were due but have met all your other MOC requirements. If you are in a grace period and you have questions, please contact ABIM directly.
You can check your certification status by signing in to your ABIM Physician Portal at abim.org.
ABIM Contact Information:
Phone: 800-441-2246
Email: request@abim.org
FAQs Related to This Step
Can I use the CMP to regain my certification status if my ABIM certificate has lapsed?
- No, currently the only "re-entry" pathways for a lapsed certificate are to take and pass the traditional 10-year MOC exam; or,
- participate in ABIM's Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKATM).
- Please note that because a decision on performance is not made until the end of the 5th year of LKA participation, a physician will be reported as "Not Certified" until that time. A physician whose certification has lapsed may use the traditional, 10-year MOC exam to restore certification more quickly.
Step 2: Purchase the relevant SAP. Your purchase provides you with 5 years of access.


FAQs Related to This Step
My institution subscribes to CardioSource Plus. Will the CMP be available through it
- Your institution's subscription to CardioSource Plus includes the traditional elements of a SAP (text, presentations, and practice questions). It does not include the CMP. If you want to participate in the CMP, you will need to purchase your own personal version of the SAP.
- As long as you use the same ACC.org account to access the SAP through CardioSource Plus and to access your personal subscription to the SAP, your progress and usage data will be stored in one central location.
- CardioSource Plus users can order SAPs by:
- ENROLLING in the CMP, which will prompt you to buy the relevant SAP (technical difficulties prevent CardioSource Plus users from purchasing outside of enrollment).
- CALLING ACC's Member Care team at 800-253-4636, x5603 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Step 3: SCORE 70% or better on the Practice Questions for the CMP Topic(s).
You may answer as many times as necessary to achieve that score.

New for 2022, it's your choice how much time to spend "engaging" in the year's CMP topic(s). The 7-hour requirement has been removed, so it's now totally up to you how much time to spend reading the text, watching the presentations, and answering the practice questions. Your only requirement is to answer all of the practice questions and achieve a score of 70% or better.
FAQs Related to This Step
When can I start answering the practice questions each year?
Start in early February! Each February, ACC will update the CMP SAPs with new science, guidelines and trials and reset the credit so you can start fresh.
2022 CMP Topics by SAP

Step 4: Enroll in the CMP.

Enrolling is easy! To enroll, you must:
- Have a PERSONAL SUBSCRIPTION to the SAP*.
- Have your ABIM DIPLOMATE number, DATE OF BIRTH, and the NAME that appears on your ABIM certificate.
- Have a CELL PHONE NUMBER or EMAIL ADDRESS that you can use for 2-Factor Authentication.
*SAPs through CardioSource Plus do not include the CMP.
What to do AFTER enrolling:
- Go to ACC.org and LOG OUT. Then log back in and go to the SAP.
- You will now have ACCESS TO THE CMP HUB within the SAP, where you can track your progress and access Performance Assessments.
- You can CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD YOUR SCORE OF 70% on the practice questions (you don't have to complete this prior to enrolling).
Step 5: Take a Performance Assessment

FAQs Related to This Step
What is a Performance Assessment?
Performance Assessments are TESTS that are:
- SHORTER in length (60 questions that are structured just like the Practice questions in the SAP)
- FOCUSED on only 20% of the ABIM blueprint each year.
- OPEN BOOK – you may use any resource except another person.
- TIMED
- You'll have two hours to complete a Performance Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Heart Failure.
- You'll have three hours to complete a Performance Assessment for Electrophysiology (this is new for 2022.
- You must complete the assessment in one sitting.
- ONLINE – you may take a Performance Assessment in your home or office
- Available during two specific weeks each year.
- You have two CHANCES TO PASS EACH YEAR – once during each week of availability. Starting the year that your MOC assessment requirement is due, you will need to pass a Performance Assessment each year.
2022 CMP Performance Assessment Checklist
As you prepare to take a CMP Performance Assessment, print out this checklist for reference.
Performance Assessment Windows: Aug. 13 – 21, 2022 • Nov. 12 – 20, 2022
Performance Assessments are available during the windows noted above. Each window closes at 11:59 p.m. ET. They are available 24/7 during each week – no need to schedule; just take at your convenience.
BEFORE Taking a Performance Assessment
- Score 70% or better on the Practice Questions for the year's CMP Topic: Ventricular Arrhythmias.
- Take the Performance Readiness Check (this takes 5 minutes and will reduce the likelihood of technical difficulties during a Performance Assessment). Find it in the EP SAP CMP Hub.
- Make sure you have Chrome, Safari or Edge on your desktop or laptop. Do NOT use Firefox.

- Use a desktop or laptop to take a Performance Assessment. Do not use a cell phone or a tablet.
- Avoid being on a VPN (Virtual Private Network) while taking a Performance Assessment. The firewalls typically included in VPNs can slow things down.
- Make sure you have 3 hours of uninterrupted time to take a Performance Assessment.
- Avoid waiting until the last 3 hours of a window to take a Performance Assessment. If you have any technical issues, there will be no time to resolve them.
- For questions about the CMP, visit ACC.org/CMP or contact ACC at MemberCare@acc.org or 800-253-4636, x5603.
WHILE TAKING a Performance Assessment
If you need immediate assistance while taking your Performance Assessment, please contact ACC as follows:
- Click on the Live Chat icon in the lower right corner of your screen.
- Live chat will be available during the following hours: 6 a.m. to midnight ET.
- If you cannot access the Live Chat icon, please call ACC at 800-253-4636, x5603.
ACC Staff will be able to adjust your timer if necessary/appropriate so you can finish the test.
When can I take a Performance Assessment?
Performance Assessments are offered during two one-week windows each year. During each one-week window, you may take the Performance Assessment ONCE at your convenience any time of day or night. You do not need to schedule a specific time. Please avoid waiting until the last two or three hours of the one-week window to take your Performance Assessment so there is time to resolve any unforeseen issues that may occur.
If you want two (2) chances to pass, be sure to participate in the first Performance Assessment; if you miss it or skip it, you will only have one chance to pass with the second Performance Assessment.

Do I have to PASS the Performance Assessment?
Normally, you must pass a Performance Assessment every year starting in the year that your assessment requirement is due; however, due to the ongoing pandemic, ABIM has extended deadlines for all Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements to December 31, 2022. Here's what that extension means for the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP):
- If your MOC assessment requirement is due in 2020 or 2021 or 2022, you must pass ONE CMP Performance Assessment in 2020, 2021, OR 2022 to be counted as meeting your MOC assessment requirement. Instead of passing every year during this time, you only need to pass once.
- If you PASSED a CMP Performance Assessment in 2020 or 2021, you don't need to worry about passing in 2022; you can participate in 2022 without the stress of achieving a passing score.
- If you FAILED a CMP Performance Assessment in 2020 or 2021, you have two more chances to pass in 2022.
- In 2023 and beyond, you must meet the engagement requirement and pass the performance assessment every year to be considered as meeting your ABIM assessment requirement. You will have two chances to pass each year. Please note that if you want two chances to pass, you must participate in the first Performance Assessment; if you miss it or skip it, then you will only have one attempt to pass with the second Performance Assessment.
What happens if I DON'T PASS the CMP Performance Assessment in the year that my assessment requirement is due?
- Starting the year that your MOC assessment requirement is due, you MUST PASS THE CMP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT EVERY YEAR to be considered as meeting your assessment requirement.
- You get two CHANCES TO PASS each year.
- If you DO NOT PASS a CMP Performance Assessment in the year that your assessment requirement is due, you won't lose your certification. Instead, you need to take the traditional, 10-year MOC exam in the following year to achieve a passing score. After passing the 10-year exam, you can return to the CMP.
How do I know if I pass the CMP?
- After completing a Performance Assessment, most participants will receive IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK about whether they passed or did not pass.
- Some participants will score within a range that requires additional analysis and will not learn immediately whether they passed. They will learn their pass/fail status via the Score Report described below.
- Detailed Score Reports will be released two weeks after the Performance Assessment window closes. Score Reports will include:
- Your score
- The passing score
- Recommended content for further study based on the questions you answered incorrectly. (To maintain question security, you won't be able to see the questions again or see exactly which questions you answered correctly or incorrectly.)
- ACC will email all participants when the score report is available within the CMP Hub.
Can I take the Performance Assessment as many times as I want during the administration windows?
No, you may take a Performance Assessment once during each administration window.
Where Can I Find My CMP Score Report?
1. Login to your SAP and enter the CMP Hub.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the CMP Hub and click the link titled Click Here to See Your Score Report for Performance Assessment X.
3. Click the button labeled CMP Score Report (it's in the orange Score Box).

Step 6: Repeat steps 3 and 5 each year (but on a different 20% of the field each year).

Each year, the CMP will focus on approximately 20% of the field. The table below outlines the topics of focus over the next five years within each SAP.
With the exception of the 2020/2021/2022 CMP extension, you have to do something EVERY YEAR to maintain your certification via the CMP – achieve a score of 70% or better on the practice questions for the topic(s), and pass the Performance Assessment.

WHEN should I start participating in the CMP?
Start now! Enrolling in the CMP now lets you:
- Get into the habit of refreshing your knowledge of the field at a refreshing pace – focus on 20% of the field each year.
- Earn all the CME and MOC Medical Knowledge (Part II) points that you need.
- Gain experience taking Performance Assessments without the stress of achieving a passing score. You don't need to worry about passing until the year your MOC assessment requirement is due. Participation in the CMP prior to your due date does not change your due date.
- Learn if it's the best MOC assessment option for you. If it is, simply continue using it, and if it isn't, you can use the CMP SAP as a study tool for a different MOC assessment option (such as ABIM's traditional 10-year exam).
My MOC assessment requirement is due by December 31, 2022. When should I take a CMP Performance Assessment?
Due to the ongoing pandemic, ABIM has extended deadlines for all Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements to December 31, 2022. Here's what that extension means for the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP):
- If your MOC assessment requirement is due in 2020 or 2021 or 2022, you must pass ONE CMP Performance Assessment in 2020, 2021, OR 2022 to be counted as meeting your MOC assessment requirement. Instead of passing every year during this time, you only need to pass once.
- If you PASS a CMP Performance Assessment in 2021, you don't need to worry about passing in 2022; you can participate in 2022 without the stress of achieving a passing score.
- If you FAIL a CMP Performance Assessment in 2021, you have two more chances to pass in 2022.
- The CMP is designed to promote continuous learning. Even though you are not required to participate yearly during 2020, 2021, and 2022, ongoing participation in the pathway is encouraged to help you realize its full educational value and keep your knowledge current.
Besides meeting the Performance Assessment requirement, does participating in the CMP also fulfill ABIM's MOC requirements?
- Over time, continuous engagement with the annual CMP will earn you more than enough MOC points to meet the MOC 100-point requirement every five years. However, if your 5-year MOC points requirement is due within the next 2-3 years, additional points may be necessary.
- This would all depend on how many points you have already accrued when you enter the pathway. ACCSAP offers a total of 160 CME/MOC points, so you may need to claim MOC points for topics above and beyond the topic(s) that are the focus of that year's CMP.
- Be sure to check your ABIM physician portal to see your specific circumstance. If you are maintaining certification in Interventional Cardiology, please note that the 5-year attestation requirement also remains in place.
What is the total cost to participate in the CMP?
ABIM ANNUAL COST $220 per year (if you pay in the year you're due) *Paid directly to ABIM regardless of the MOC option you choose. Learn more about ABIM's MOC fees and what's included. |
CMP SAP PURCHASE
**Paid directly to ACC for access to all SAP educational material, CME/MOC credits and the CMP. |
What information will I receive after completing a Performance Assessment?
- After completing a Performance Assessment, most participants will receive immediate feedback about whether they passed or did not pass.
- Some participants will score within a range that requires additional analysis and will not learn immediately whether they passed. They will learn their status via the Score Report described below.
- Two weeks after the Performance Assessment window closes, ACC will release detailed score reports with the following information:
- Your scaled score
- The passing scaled score
- Recommended content for further study based on the questions you answered incorrectly. (To maintain question security, you won't be able to see the questions again or see exactly which questions you answered correctly or incorrectly.)
- ACC will email all participants when the score report is available within the CMP Hub.
HOW Does the CMP Compare to the ABIM's Knowledge Check-In and the traditional MOC exam?

When should I start working on the 2022 CMP topic(s)?
Please wait until February 2022 to start working on the CMP topic(s) for 2022. ACC will publish updates to all CMP SAPs in early February and you can start working on your CMP requirements then. If you're enrolled in the CMP, ACC will send you a notification when the updates are published.
Where can I find my CMP Hub?
You can find your CMP Hub on the dashboard of your CMP SAP. Here are a few quick steps to get there as quickly as possible:
- 1. On ACC.org, click on My ACC from the top menu
- 2. Choose My Purchases from the drop-down menu
- 3. Click on ACCSAP
- 4. Click on the CMP Hub button shown below
How does participation in the CMP impact my certification status on ABIM's website?
Your certification status will be listed as Certified when you are meeting your 5-year MOC points requirement AND meeting your 5-year attestation requirement (for interventional cardiologists) AND meeting your assessment requirement.
For the CMP this means:
- Starting the year that your assessment requirement is due, successful completion of the CMP meets your assessment requirement and extends your assessment due date by one year.
- When you pass a CMP Performance Assessment in 2022, your assessment due date will advance to Dec. 31, 2023.
- When you pass a CMP Performance Assessment in 2023, your assessment due date will advance to Dec. 31, 2024, etc.
- When you get to the end of a five-year CMP cycle, you simply start all over again.
- Over time, continuous engagement with the annual CMP will earn you more than enough MOC points to meet the MOC 100-point requirement every five years. However, if your 5-year MOC points requirement is due within the next 2-3 years, additional points may be necessary. You can use the non-CMP topics within your CMP SAP to earn additional MOC points if you need them.
What happens if I fail both CMP Performance Assessments in the year that my assessment requirement is due?
If you are unable to achieve a passing score on a CMP Performance Assessment in the year that your assessment requirement is due, you will enter an assessment grace period, which is explained as follows on ABIM's website:
Physicians will be granted an additional year (called the grace period) to meet their assessment requirement if they are certified, meeting all other MOC requirements, are in their assessment due year and:
- They fail the traditional, 10-year MOC exam; or
- They fail the ABIM/ACC CMP assessment; or
- They are enrolled in the LKA and exceed their 100 unopened questions; or
- They are enrolled in the LKA and do not meet the performance standard at the end of the 5th year.
During the grace period, physicians will continue to be publicly reported as Certified. They will need to pass the traditional, 10-year MOC exam by the end of the grace period year in order to avoid a change to their certification status. Once passed, a physician's next assessment due date will be 10 years from the last pass, even if that pass was during the grace period year.
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