CERTIFYING
LIPID SPECIALISTS
PLAN TO CERTIFY
Plan your certification journey by reviewing eligibility criteria, exam information, and fees for certification.
EXAM DATES
June 14 – August 2, 2025
Application Window Closed
September 20 – November 8, 2025
Apply by: Friday, September 12, 2025
LIPID SPECIALISTS
Lipid Specialists come from many different medical specialties, practice settings, and professional disciplines.
WHY CERTIFY?
Join the ranks of more than a thousand health care professionals who have achieved certification as a Lipid Specialist. The American Board of Clinical Lipidology offers the only certifications of its kind for licensed physicians and for other healthcare professionals in the United States and Canada. Physicians designated as Diplomates of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology and other healthcare professionals designated as Clinical Lipid Specialists (CLS) demonstrate their commitment to improving the care for patients with dyslipidemia and related comorbidities.
In Memoriam Linda Hemphill, MD (February 24, 2025)
Dr. Hemphill leaves an indelible mark as a leader in preventive cardiology and lipidology research at USC, Boston Heart Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she established the leading regional apheresis center for treatment of severe lipid disorders. Dr. Hemphill was Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the National Lipid Association. She served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Lipid Association and the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. She served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation, as President of the New England Lipid Association and as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.