JES has certified the eligible members as clinical specialists of epilepsy since 1999, once they fulfill the qualification conditions and pass the examination (written- and oral part) that is currently done once a year in summer.

Out of about 3,175 JES members, a total of 894 members have been certified as clinical specialists of epilepsy until 2023. Their major fields are pediatric neurology (n=476), neuropsychiatry (n=100), neurosurgery (n=190) and neurology (n=128)