National Headache Foundation: AQH^© Certification

Be Recognized for Your Knowledge in Headache Medicine

The National Headache Foundation: AQH^© Certification recognizes your headache medicine knowledge and  experience in the classification, diagnosis, treatment and management of primary headaches, secondary headaches, and painful lesions of the cranial nerves and other facial pain.

The AQH^© proctored examination consists of 150 multiple-choice questions and can be taken in testing centers across the U.S.

Certification period: 5 years.

Examination availability – only in the United States at this time. Learn more on the AQH© Certification website.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

You will be required to affirm that you have read and accept the terms of the AQH^© Non-Disclosure Agreement onscreen prior before beginning your exam. The agreement reads:

“I will not disclose or provide to anyone orally, electronically, or in any format, information about the content of this examination. I understand that all documents and examination questions are, and shall remain, property of the National Headache Foundation. I also understand and agree that I can be disqualified from taking or completing the AQH^© Examination, or from receiving examination scores, if the National Headache Foundation determines either through proctor observation or statistical analysis I have engaged in fraudulent, collaborative, disruptive, or other inappropriate behavior during the administration of this examination. If you do not accept the agreement within 5 minutes, you will not be allowed to take the test”.

Application Information

Prior to scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already:

• Completed the online application, uploaded required documentation, and paid the required fees.

Notification and Scheduling Information

Application Status & Schedule Examination

• Applicants will be notified by email of acceptance and provided a link to schedule their examination date and time.
• To view the examination testing window for each examination cohort on the AQH© Certification website.

Contact Us

General information regarding the examination can be found on the AQH© Certification website.

For more information, please contact the AQH Team at: AQH@headaches.org