All of Children's surgeons are board certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery, which is the certifying organization for all surgeons in the United States. To be board certified in pediatric surgery, doctors are required to receive 5 full years training in adult general surgery and pass the written and oral board certification tests for general surgery; then, they must spend an additional 2 years training in pediatric surgery, conduct pediatric research for up to 3 years and pass the written and oral board certification tests for pediatric surgery.

To keep their board certification in pediatric surgery, doctors must pass oral and written exams every 10 years.