Ind. Admin. Code tit. 844, r. 4-4.5-9 – Licensure by endorsement

Affected: IC 25-22.5-3; IC 25-22.5-5-2; IC 25-22.5-6

Sec. 9. (a) In addition to complying with section 7 of this rule, an applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit proof that the applicant satisfactorily completed the written examination provided by the:

(1) National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME);
(2) National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME); or
(3) Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FSMB).

(b) Acceptable examinations provided by an entity under subsection (a) are as follows:

(1) NBME.
(2) NBOME.
(3) Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA).
(4) Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States (FLEX).
(5) United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).

(c) Endorsement from states requiring the NBME, NBOME, or FLEX will be honored if the examination was taken and passed in a manner that was, in the opinion of the board, equivalent in every respect to Indiana's examination requirements at the time it was taken.

(d) Endorsement from states requiring the USMLE or COMLEX-USA for licensure will be honored if the examination requirements of the other state are equivalent to the requirements of section 12 or 13 of this rule.

(e) Licensure by endorsement may be granted to an applicant who obtained a license in another state before the FLEX, NBME, USMLE, or COMLEX-USA were used in that state if the applicant:

(1) took an examination equivalent in every respect to Indiana's examination requirements at the time it was taken in another state; and
(2) meets all of the other requirements of the board under IC 25-22.5 and this article.

(Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 4-4.5-9; filed Sep 3, 2002, 3:38 p.m.: 26 IR 30; readopted filed Oct 10, 2008, 8:57 a.m.: 20081105-IR-844080339RFA; readopted filed Dec 2, 2014, 10:09 a.m.: 20141231-IR-844140391RFA; readopted filed Nov 5, 2021, 8:40 a.m.: 20211201-IR-844210387RFA; readopted filed Feb 27, 2024, 10:19 a.m.: 20240327-IR- 844230772RFA)