Wash. Admin. Code § 246-919-360 – Examinations accepted for licensure

(1) The commission may accept certain examinations as a basis for licensure. These examinations include USMLE, Federation Licensure Examination (FLEX), National Boards Examination (NBE), or those given by the other states, or territories of the United States. Those who have taken the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) and hold a valid LMCC certification obtained after 1969, may be granted a license without examination.

(2) Examination combination acceptable. Any applicant who has successfully completed Part I (NBE) 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 RCW 18.71.070. (For clarification, see Table 1.)

Table 1

Accepted Examinations taken in Sequence	Other Acceptable Combinations
NBME Part IplusNBME Part IIplusNBME Part III	NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1plusNBME Part II or USMLE Step 2plusNBME Part III or USMLE Step 3
FLEX Component 1plusFLEX Component 2	FLEX Component 1plus USMLE Step 3orNBME Part I or USMLE Step 1plusNBME Part II or USMLE Step 2plus FLEX Component 2
USMLE Step 1plusUSMLE Step 2plusUSMLE Step 3

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.130.050. WSR 20-22-003, § 246-919-360, filed 10/21/20, effective 11/21/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017, 18.130.050, 18.71.090, and [18.71.]095. WSR 06-18-042, § 246-919-360, filed 8/30/06, effective 9/30/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017. WSR 04-04-067, § 246-919-360, filed 2/2/04, effective 3/4/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.71A.020. WSR 96-03-073, § 246-919-360, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96.]