Medicine, Board of

Medicine, Board of

Chapter 2: Examination for Licensure

Effective Date: 06/24/2014 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 052.0001.2.06242014

EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE

Section 1. Definitions. The definitions contained in the Act, the APA, and Chapter 1 of these rules are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. Eligibility for examination.

An examination applicant is eligible to sit for USMLE Step 3 provided the applicant:

(a) Has completed or will complete by June 30 of the calendar year in which the applicant sits for Step 3 at least one year of postgraduate training in an ACGME or AOA accredited residency program;

(b) Provides verification to the board, or its duly appointed agent, of having successfully completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2; and

(c) Completes the USMLE Step 3 application form including requisite fees.

Section 3. Composite testing.

(a) The following combinations of licensure examination are acceptable to the board for purposes of licensure eligibility only if completed before June 30, 2000:

(i) National Boards Part I or USMLE Step 1 and National Boards Part II or USMLE Step 2 and National Boards Part III or USMLE Step 3;

(ii) FLEX Component 1 and FLEX Component 2;

(iii) NBME parts 1, 2 and 3;

(iv) FLEX Component 1 and USMLE Step 3 or National Boards Part I or USMLE Step 1 and National Boards Part II or USMLE Step 2 and FLEX Component 2;

(v) Successful completion of a board approved state constructed examination administered before July 1, 1968.

(b) The board will not accept completion of any part of the examination administered by the LMCC as part of a combination requisite for USMLE Step 3 eligibility. The board will, however, accept successful completion of the LMCC examination as a component of licensure eligibility.

(c) As of July 1, 2000, the Board will not accept any of the combinations of licensure examinations described in Ch. 2, sec. 3(a)(i-iv) as prerequisites to eligibility for USMLE Step 3.

(d) As of July 1, 2000, the Board will accept only successful completion of USMLE Steps 1 and 2 as prerequisites for eligibility to sit for USMLE Step 3.

Section 4. Miscellaneous provisions.

(a) The board, or its duly appointed agent, will administer all aspects of USMLE Step 3 including, but not limited to, application and registration for the examination, selection of the site on which the exam will be administered, monitoring of the examination process and reporting of scores.

(b) 'USMLE Policies and Procedures for Handling Indeterminate Scores and Irregular Behavior' developed by the FSMB are adopted by the board and incorporated by reference herein.

(c) 'USMLE Test Administration Standards' developed by the FSMB are adopted by the board and incorporated by reference herein.

(d) 'Policies and Procedures Regarding USMLE Test Administration for Examinees with Disabilities' developed by the FSMB are adopted by the board and incorporated by reference herein.

(e) A passing score on any step or part of the USMLE, COMLEX, FLEX, National Boards, SPEX, or a state constructed examination is a minimum of 75. Composite scores of less than 75 are not accepted.

(f) Scores will be available for reporting to the examinees from the board at such time as they are made available to the board from the FSMB. Scores shall be reported to the examinee in writing.

(g) Application and fees for USMLE Step 3 shall be obtained from and paid directly to the FSMB.

(h) Applications must be sent directly to the FSMB no later than the deadline dates established in the USMLE annual bulletin examination administered before July 1, 1968.