50-02-11-04. Examination combinations acceptable.

Any applicant who has successfully completed part I (NBME) or step 1 (USMLE) plus part II or step 2 plus part III or step 3; or FLEX component 1 plus step 3; or part I or step 1, plus part II or step 2, plus FLEX component 2 shall be deemed to have successfully completed a medical licensure examination as required by subsection 4 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-17-18, if such combination of testing was completed before January 1, 2000. The acceptable combinations include:

1. USMLE step 1 + USMLE step 2 + USMLE step 3;

2. NBME part I + NBME part II + NBME part III;

3. FLEX component 1 + FLEX component 2;

4. USMLE step 1 + NBME part II + NBME part III;

5. USMLE step 1 + USMLE step 2 + NBME part III;

6. USMLE step 1 + NBME part II + USMLE step 3;

7. NBME part I + USMLE step 2 + USMLE step 3;

8. NBME part I + USMLE step 2 + NBME part III;

9. NBME part I + NBME part II + USMLE step 3;

10. FLEX component 1 + USMLE step 3;

11. FLEX component 2 + USMLE step 1 + NBME part II;

12. FLEX component 2 + USMLE step 1 + USMLE step 2;

13. FLEX component 2 + NBME part I + USMLE step 2; or

14. FLEX component 2 + NBME part I + NBME part II.

History: Effective November 1, 1993; amended effective November 1, 1995; October 1, 2022.

General Authority: NDCC 43-17-18 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-17-18