If you are an experienced professional working in the biotherapies field, becoming a CABP will enable you to:
The CABP examination is open to all experienced biotherapies professionals, including those working as:
MD, DO, PhD, or other doctoral degree or equivalent; or MA, MS, MPH, or other master’s degree or equivalent; or BS, BA, or other four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent; or AA, AS, AAS, or other two-year undergraduate degree or equivalent.
ASCP (e.g., SBB, BB, MLS), ASQ (CQA, CMQ/OM, CQE, etc.), OCN, QIA, RAC.
If you would like AABB to consider experience, education, and/or certifications that are not included above, please email certification@aabb.org before you submit your application. Please allow up to ten (10) business days for review and response to your inquiry.
To start off with, we recommend reviewing and downloading the Certification Handbook. This summarizes everything you need to know including how to apply, fee schedule, preparing for the exam and more. It is an essential resource when pursuing your CABP credential.
All candidates must complete an online application with the requested documentation and fee. Candidates will be asked to provide supporting documentation of their education and work experience. Examples of acceptable documentation include:
You will have the opportunity to start and /or complete the application and save it before submitting.
Once submitted, you will receive confirmation of submission of the application immediately and will learn your application status within ten business days. During that period, you might be asked for clarifications to your application and/or additional documentation. If your application is not accepted, you will receive feedback as to why it was not accepted and a refund of the fees (minus the $150 application review fee, which is non-refundable).
Bonus Offer: Complete your CABP application and, upon approval, receive a special offer from AABB: Free CABP Exam Prep Bootcamps video series (a $275 value).
All CABP applications subject to AABB approval. AABB reserves the right to end this offer at any time.
To maintain their credentialing, successful CABPs must then meet the recertification requirements and submit a recertification application with applicable fees before their certification expires (three [3] years from the initial awarding of the certification or recertification terms thereafter). These recertification fees are as follows:
Those whose CABP applications are approved will receive an email that provides instructions on how to schedule their exam. Candidates must take the exam within six months of their application being approved. In addition, the exam must be successfully completed within one year of application approval or applicants are required to reapply.
If your application is not accepted, you will receive feedback as to why it was not accepted and a refund of the fees (minus the non-refundable $150 application review fee).
AABB offers a number of resources to support studying and preparing for the CABP exam. For more information on these resources please refer to our CABP Resource Library page.