MOCA-Peds
Overview
Beginning in 2019, thanks to the work of more than 10,000 board-certified pediatrician volunteers, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) will offer a new way to fulfill the MOC Part 3 (exam) requirement: the Maintenance of Certification Assessment for Pediatrics, or MOCA-Peds.
MOCA-Peds is an online, non-proctored assessment platform. With the help of those pediatrician volunteers, MOCA-Peds was launched as a pilot in January 2017. The pilot will continue as the platform is refined in 2018 before it goes live in 2019.
Primary Features of MOCA-Peds
This online platform will provide a number of new features to enhance the MOC Part 3 process including:
- Flexibility
- Up to 20 timed, multiple-choice questions are delivered quarterly. Answer them wherever you like using a computer, tablet or smartphone before the end of a quarter. Answer them one at a time or all at once. Also, your four lowest-scored quarters will be dropped in each 5-year MOC cycle and won't count against you.
- Resources
- While you can't talk about questions or answers with anyone at any time, you can use resources (internet, books, etc.) to help you answer questions should you need to.
- Choice
- If you prefer to sit for the proctored exam at a secure testing center, or if you aren't passing MOCA-Peds by the end of Year 4 of your 5-year MOC cycle, you can choose to sit for the proctored exam instead. MOCA-Peds will be included in the cost of your MOC enrollment; there will be an additional seat fee to take the proctored exam.
- Feedback
- Once you submit your answer, you’re told whether you got it right or wrong, the rationale behind the correct answer and references to support it. You’ll also have access to previously-answered questions.
What Does This Mean for You?
If you continue to pass MOCA-Peds, you will never have to take a proctored exam at a secure testing facility again to maintain your certification.
Not everyone will start MOCA-Peds in 2019. MOCA-Peds will be available in 2019 for pediatricians in General Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases whose MOC cycle begins in 2019 and whose assessment due date is during that cycle. After that, the ABP plans to make MOCA-Peds available to a few subspecialties each year. For now though, exam due dates for all subspecialties will be postponed until MOCA-Peds is available to them.
Anticipated Availability for General Pediatrics & Subspecialties
| 2019 |
General Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| 2020 |
Pediatric Pulmonology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Pediatric Nephrology |
| 2021 |
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Rheumatology |
| 2022 |
Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology |
Log into your ABP Portfolio to find out when MOCA-Peds will be available to you. For more information on MOCA-Peds, including a look at the platform and sample questions, visit abp.org/mocapeds.
Important Information
- Learning Objectives and Guidelines for 2018
2018 MOCA-Peds pilot questions will be based on learning objectives drawn from the General Pediatrics Content Outline that reflect the breadth of knowledge required for practice.
- Informational Webinar
Eligible for the 2018 pilot and want more information before you register? Watch a one hour-long informational webinar featuring Q&A. Webinar was recorded in November 2017. - Pilot Tutorial
Want to experience what it's like inside MOCA-Peds? Watch the video tutorial to see how to log in and answer questions within the platform on a desktop or laptop. - Mobile App Tutorial
The MOCA-Peds mobile app is now available for Apple and Android devices. Watch the video tutorial to see how to log in and answer questions using the app. - Frequently-Asked Questions
Have questions about the MOCA-Peds pilot or the program itself? Find answers on our FAQ page. - Sample Questions
Pilot participants will receive 40 learning objectives, and two questions per learning objective, for a total of 80 questions. See four sample questions (two per learning objective) that are similar in structure to those likely to appear in the MOCA-Peds pilot. - MOCA-Peds Participant Agreement
The public has granted the profession of medicine the privilege of self-regulation. As part of our social contract with the public, we as pediatricians must uphold the public trust. This agreement is a reminder of that commitment. - Visit the ABP Blog
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