Exam Information
Challenging Level 1 – NOW FULLY ONLINE!
Effective 2021 the AIM Level 1 Challenge Exam will be presented and answered online (no paper exam booklet) and the sittings will be virtually invigilated via Zoom.
You will need two devices to take the Online/Virtual exam:
- One device to take the online exam (no camera required on this device – suggest laptop or desktop computer)
- One device to facilitate the virtual Zoom monitoring (camera required on this device – a cellphone is acceptable).
There is also a mandatory practice test that needs to be completed in order to ensure your personal device is compatible with the exam software.
There are Level 1 Exam sessions scheduled as follows in 2023:
March 18, 19, 25, 26. Registration closed February 8.
June 17, 18, 24, 25. Registration closes May 8.
Register for June 2023
September 16, 17, 30, October 1. Registration closes August 8.
Register for September 2023
December 9, 10, 16, 17. Registration closes November 8.
Register for December 2023
You will get to select the exact time of your exam via email once your application has been received.
Click here for Candidates Guide to Level 1 MCQ – ENGLISH 
Click here for Candidates Guide to Level 1 MCQ – FRENCH
The New Orthopaedic Division e-Manuals (online) are the suggested reference materials for Challenging the Level 1 Exam. The fee for the e-Manuals is a ONE-TIME fee of $125.00+tax which grants you access to the Clinical Techniques manual for the Level you are currently enrolled at as well as the e-Theory Manual. If you pay the $125.00 now at Level 1, you will not need to pay again at Level 2/3/4/5 so long as you enrol in a Level course every two years. If two years lapse since your last course with us, you will still have access to the online manuals, but not their future updated versions, and you would need to pay again after two years to gain access to the most up-to-date version, just like a printed textbook.
If you would like to purchase the manuals in order to prepare for the Level 1 Exam, please indicate this on your application form when registering for the exam and instructions to pay for and access the e-Manuals will be sent to you by email.
2023 Advanced Examination
Applications for the exam will be available on the member side of the website starting June 15, 2023 and closing July 31, 2023.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2023.
Mentorship hours are due August 31, 2023.
Applicants must upload proof of completion of Level 4 AND 5 courses. All applicants must be Orthopaedic Division members.
Dates for the APE will be:
MCQ: September 16, 2023
Case History: September 17, 2023
Practical: Specific dates and locations TBD.
November 4-5, 2023 – east
November 18-19, 2023 – west
November 25-26, 2023 (optional reserve date)
Level 2-3 Exams
Re-writing these exams after taking a course and being unsuccessful with the exam or having to make up a missed exam or deadline can be completed via the same procedure as challenging the Level 1 Exam. Please select your preferred sitting from the options above.
Intermediate Practical Exam (IPE) 2023
Applications for the exam are now available on the member side of the website: APPLY NOW
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS DECEMBER 31, 2022.
Mentorship hours are due January 31, 2023.
Applicants must upload proof of completion of Level 3 courses. All applicants must be Orthopaedic Division members.
Dates for the IPE will be in April 2023. Specific dates and locations TBD.
ATTENTION ALL POTENTIAL ADVANCED EXAM CANDIDATES
Clarification of Mentorship Requirements
During this transitional period there has been a lot of confusion regarding who is required to complete the mentorship hours. Please read below to determine whether you will need to complete the mentorship hours prior to registering for the Intermediate or Advanced Exams.
Intermediate Exam Requirements:
You must complete the 90 Mentorship hours prior to registering for the Intermediate Exam if one of the following scenarios applies to you:
- You registered to complete one or all components of the Intermediate Exam prior to 2005 and did not attend the Exam.
- You registered for one or more components of the Intermediate Exam prior to 2005 and failed all of the components for which you registered. Failure to successfully complete one or more components of the Intermediate exam prior to 2005 does not constitute successful entry into the “old system”.
- Example 1: An individual who registered for only the case study component in 2005 and failed will be required to complete the 90 hours prior to registering for the Intermediate Exam in the future.
You will be exempt from the 90 mentorship hours only if you successfully completed at least one component of the Intermediate Exam prior to 2005 but still have to complete the remaining component(s). - Example 2: An individual who registered for the case and the written components in 2005 and failed the case only, would be exempt from the 90 hours.
Advanced Exam Requirements
You must complete the 60 Mentorship hours prior to registering for the Advanced Exam if you have not yet attempted the Advanced Exam.
You will be exempt from the 60 mentorship hours only if you attempted the Advanced Exams prior to 2005 and were unsuccessful.