Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Upon completion of an ASCFS-accredited craniofacial program, a fellow will be granted to opportunity to earn a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Craniofacial, Cleft, & Pediatric Plastic Surgery*.

To qualify for a CAQ, the fellow must:

①  Complete an ASCFS-accredited Craniofacial, Cleft, & Pediatric Plastic Surgery fellowship program

②  Earn a passing score (80%) on a knowledge-based exam at the end of the fellowship

③  Complete and submit a comprehensive case log meeting all required minimums

④  Complete the fellow survey

⑤  Become certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). International fellows who are not eligible to obtain the ABPS certification will be given a "Completion of Training" diploma  (awarded by the ASCFS) at the end of their fellowship. 

Sequence: 

• At the end of fellowship: CAQ exam passed, case logs completed (and thresholds met), fellowship survey completed
• ABPS certification achieved
• CAQ awarded 

Tri-society endorsement: