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Chart of Physician Licensing Requirements by State

State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Alabama Yes Applicants who USMLE steps 1,2,3 Graduates of LCME
graduated from a (If an applicant accredited programs
Alabama State Board If exams taken medical college fails to achieve a must have finished a
of Medical Examiners after 1/1/2000, not accredited by passing score on 1 year accredited
will accept only LCME or the Step 3 in three post-graduate
Mailing Address: USMLE. American administrations, residency training;
P.O. Box 946 Osteopathic the Board may Graduates of non-
Montgomery, AL May accept these Association need approve one CME accredited
36101-0946 combinations of an ECFMG additional attempt programs must have
exams taken certificate OR a to pass Step 3 completed 3 years of
Street Address: before 1/1/2000 if Fifth Pathway after accredited post-
848 Washington Ave. achieved score of Certificate and demonstration by graduate residency
Montgomery, AL at least 75: pass ECFMG’s the applicant of training.
36104 (a) NBME Part 1 or exam. Proof of additional
USMLE step 1; certification or education, Certain applicants
Phone: 334-242-4116 plus NBME Part II passage of the experience, or who have not
Fax: 334-242-4155 or USMLE step 2; exam must be training acceptable passed a written
plus NBME Part III sent directly to the Board.) licensing exam
Larry D. Dixon, or USMLE Step 3. from ECFMG to within 10 years prior
Executive Director (b) FLEX the Board. Proof or to application must
component 1; plus of Fifth Pathway FLEX, NBOME, take SPEX & achieve
Email: USMLE step 3 Certification LMCC score of 75+ or be
jbaskin@albme.org (c) NBME Part 1 or must be sent certified by ABMS
USMLE Step 1; directly from the
Website: plus certifying agency Criminal background
www.albme.org NBME Part II or to the Board. checks required as
USMLE Step 2;
of 10/01/08.
Plus FLEX
Component 2.

Alaska Exam may be Required from all USMLE with a FMGs must have
waived for doctors foreign minimum score of graduated from a
Alaska State Medical licensed in another graduates 75 medical school listed
Board US state or in the WHO
Canadian province Directory & must
550 W. 7th Avenue if they passed an have 3 years of
Suite 1500 equivalent exam to postgraduate
Anchorage, AK 99501 the USMLE or have training in programs
Phone: 907-269-8163 passed one of the accredited by
Fax: 907-269-8196 following exams: ACGME or Royal
NBME, FLEX or College of Physicians
Debora Stovern, NBOME and Surgeons of
Executive Canada.
Administrator
All applicants must
Email: verify all medical
debora.stovern@alask licenses from every
a.gov state and country.

Website:
http://www.dced.state
.ak.us/occ/pmed.htm
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Arizona No reciprocity Must have Score of 75 on: US & Canadian
ECFMG a) all 3 steps of graduates must
Arizona Medical Board Physicians licensed certificate, or USMLE; have 1 year of
in another state do completed a fifth b) NBME I and II & training in an
9545 E Doubletree not have to meet pathway USMLE Step 3 or approved program.
Ranch Road the requirement to program, or FLEX II;
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 complete the completed 3 c) FLEX I and FMGs must have 3
USMLE within 7 years as a full- USMLE Step 3; years of accredited
Phone: 480-551-2700 years. time assistant d) NBME I or training in the US or
Fax: 480-551-2701 professor or a USMLE Step 1, Canada, or
higher position in plus NBME II or completed a fifth
Lisa Wynn, Executive an approved USMLE Step 2, pathway program,
Director school of plus NBME III or or completed 3
medicine. FLEX II. years as a full-time
Email: assistant professor
questions@azmd.gov or a higher position
in an approved
Website: school of medicine.
http://azmd.gov/

Arkansas No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, LMCC, or FMGs are required to

certificate combination of have 3 years of
Arkansas State AR must re-verify required except national boards postgraduate
Medical Board all the information, Canadians with depending on training in the US
exam results and LMCC exam when the physician unless they are
1401 West Capital Ave education results was originally currently enrolled in
Suite 340 licensed a training program
Little Rock, AR 72201 at the University of
Arkansas for Medical
Phone: 501-296-1802 Sciences and have
Fax: 501-603-3555 completed one year
of training.
Peggy Cryer,
Executive Secretary Full credentialing if
the applicant passed
Email: USMLE for another
office@armedicalboard US state.
.org

Website:
www.armedicalboard.org
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
California Applicants must ECFMG USMLE – must Original school
hold an certificate pass Step 3 within transcripts sent
Medical Board of unrestricted required unless 4 attempts directly from every
California medical license applicant passed medical school
issued by a state FLEX prior to Must pass exam attended
2005 Evergreen Street or Canadian June 1, 1986 within 10 years or
Suite 1200 province, or as a will be required to Certified copy of MD
Sacramento, CA member of the also pass SPEX or
95815 active military, a clinical 2 sets of fingerprints
United States competency and 1 photograph
Phone: 916-263-2389 Public Health written exam are required
Fax: 916-263-2387 Services, or other determined by the
federal program, board to be Must provide SSN
Linda Whitney, for a period of at equivalent
Executive Director least four years. Documents not in
English must be
Website: officially translated
http://www.mbc.ca.go
v/ Must have official
Letter of Good
Standing sent
directly to the Board
from each licensing
authority.

Colorado No reciprocity ECFMG required NBME, USMLE, FMGs must

from foreign FLEX, state written document 3 years of
Colorado Medical Endorsement only graduates except exam or an clinical based
Board if physician Canadians approved postgraduate
actively practiced combination of training in the US or
1560 Broadway for 2 years Must pass NBME, USMLE & Canada
Suite 1350 immediately ECFMG exam FLEX
Denver, CO preceding Must provide SSN;
80202-5140 application AND for FMGs with no SSN
at least 5 of the 7 must submit
Phone: 303-894-7690 years preceding affidavit
Fax: 303-894-7693 application receipt

Marschall S. Smith,
Program Director

Email:
medical@dora.state.co
.us

Website:
www.dora.state.co.us/
medical
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Connecticut No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, NBME, Graduation of an
Certificate or FLEX, NBOME, approved US or
Connecticut Medical Past licensing tests certification of LMCC or an Canadian school or
Examining Board results for other completion of acceptable ECFMG plus 2 years
states may be Fifth Pathway combination. of accredited post-
410 Capitol Ave. accepted (no need Program graduate training for
MS# 12APP to re-take exams) all applicants
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134 Must have
successfully
Phone: 860-509-7603 completed a
Fax: 860-707-1921 minimum of 2 years
of post-secondary
Email: study prior to
dph.healingarts@ct.go enrollment in the
v medical education
program
Website:
http://www.ct.gov/dp Must provide SSN
h/cwp/view.asp?a=31
21&q=389500

Delaware No reciprocity Yes USMLE, FLEX, US and Canadian

SPEX, NBME or grads must complete
Delaware Board of combination, 1 year of accredited
Medical Licensure and depending upon post-graduate
Discipline years when exams training in the US
taken
861 Silver Lake Blvd. FMGs must complete
Cannon Building 3 years of accredited
Suite 203 post-graduate
Dover, DE 19904 training in the US.

Phone: 302-744-4500 Board must receive

Fax: 302-739-2711 Verification of
Physician License
James L. Collins, form directly from
Executive Director each jurisdiction
where applicant has
Email: held a license
customerservice.dpr@
state.de.us Personal interview is
required.
Website:
http://dpr.delaware.g Applicants without
ov/boards/medicalpra SSN must submit
ctice/index.shtml exemption form.
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
DC No Yes FLEX, NBME or Graduation from an
USMLE approved school in
District of Columbia the US or Canada.
Board of Medicine
FMGs must meet all
717 14th Street, NW requirements to be
Suite 600 eligible to practice
Washington, DC medicine in the
20005 foreign country.

Phone: 202-724-9200 FMGs must have

Fax: 202-727-8471 successfully
completed 3 years of
James R. Granger, Jr., postgraduate clinical
Executive Director training in the US.

Must provide a
Website: notarized translation
http://hpla.doh.dc.gov from an accepted
/hpla/cwp/view,A,119 translation service if
5,Q,488575,hplaNav, a document is not in
%7C30661%7C,.asp English.

Florida Yes ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, FMGs must have

certificate NBME, LMCC or completed an
Florida Board of An applicant who required from SPEX exam (if ACGME approved
Medicine has actively foreign other exams not residency or
practiced medicine graduates taken and have fellowship of at least
4052 Bald Cypress in another state been practicing in 2 years in the US,
Way, BIN #C01 for at least 2 of the US or Canada Canada or Puerto
Tallahassee, FL the immediately for over 10 years). Rico.
32399-3251 preceding 4 years;
or Graduates of
Phone: 850-488-0595 An applicant who Canadian schools
Fax: 850-487-9626 completed an need only 1 year of
ACGME, CFPC or postgraduate
Larry G. McPherson, RCPSC approved training.
Jr., JD, postgraduate
Executive Director training program Must be graduate of
in a teaching foreign medical
Email: hospital within two school registered
MedicalQualityAssuran years preceding with WHO.
ce@doh.state.fl.us filing of the
application; or Documents in a
Website: An applicant who foreign language
www.doh.state.fl.us/m passed a board- must be
qa approved clinical accompanied by a
competency exam complete
within the year translation, including
preceding filing the any stamps and
application. seals.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Georgia No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE or Canadian graduates
certificate for all approved must have 1 year of
Georgia Composite Exams may be FMGs combination. ACGME, AMA or
State Board of Medical waived if taken RCPSC accredited
Examiners previously for Fifth pathway postgraduate
another state applicants are training.
2 Peachtree Street, exempt from the
NW, 36th Floor Must meet all GA ECFMG Other FMG and fifth
Atlanta, GA 30303- requirements certification but pathway applicants
3465 must pass the who graduated from
ECFMG qualifying medical school on or
Phone: 404-656-3913 before 07/01/85
Fax: 404-656-9723 exam with a
score of 75+ must complete one
LaSharn Hughes, year of training in
Executive Director the US in an
accredited program.
Email: After 07/01/85, FMG
medbd@dch.ga.us and fifth pathway
applicants must
Website: complete 3 years of
www.medicalboard.sta accredited post-
te.ga.us graduate training.

Hawaii No reciprocity ECFMG NBME, FLEX, Canadian graduates

Certification USMLE, MCCEE, must have attended
Hawaii Board of Must send acceptable LCME accredited
Medical Examiners, verification of or combination (prior school; 1 year of
Dept. of Commerce & licenses from any to 2000), or SPEX accredited residency
Consumer Affairs other states Fifth pathway (provided that the training; & passed a
Mailing Address: certificate physician was US or Canadian
DCCA-PVL Applicants who complying with licensed in another licensing exam.
Attn: BME passed national AMA policy state by virtue of
licensing exams for having passed a FMGs can qualify if
P.O. Box 3469 have:
Honolulu, HI 96801 another state do For foreign state exam).
not have to take medical school 1) 2 years of
Street Address: exams again for graduates Must have a score accredited residency
335 Merchant Street Hawaii hospital training of 75 or higher. training; passed a
Honolulu, HI 96813 experience US licensing exam;
& ECFMG certificate,
Phone: 808-586-3000 completion of Fifth
Fax: 808-586-2689 Pathway Program or
LMCC Evaluating
Constance I. Cabral, Examination.
Executive Officer 2) 3 years of
experience or
Email:
training in an AMA
medical@dcca.hawaii.gov
approved hospital;
Website: passed FLEX, USMLE
http://www.hawaii.go or a Board-approved
v/dcca/areas/pvl/boar combination; &
ds/medical/ passed ECFMG
exam before 1984.
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Idaho Yes ECFMG USMLE, NBME, Graduation from an
Certificate FLEX, or State approved medical
Idaho State Board of If applicants are required Boards. school plus approved
Medicine diplomats of NBME one year internship
or USMLE or hold a in the US or Canada
Mailing Address: valid license
Statehouse Mail received after Foreign graduates
P.O. Box 83720 examination in a must graduate from
Boise, ID 83720-0058 state with an approved medical
standards school and have 3
Street Address: equivalent to years of post-
1755 Westgate Drive, Idaho. graduate training in
Suite 140 Oral or written the US or Canada
Boise, ID 83704 exam may be
required If they have
Phone: 208-327-7000 graduated from a
Fax: 208-327-7005 Qualified foreign medical
applicants may school that is not
Nancy Kerr, Executive request expedited approved and they
Director licensure. In are board certified +
certain cases, an ECFMG + FLEX,
Email: interview may be foreign medical
info@bom.state.id.us required. school may be
The Florida waived if not
Website: examination, from approved otherwise
www.bom.state.id.us July 1969 through
1980 is not A personal interview
endorsed. may be required

Illinois Certification of ECFMG USMLE, LMCC or FMGs must submit

Licensure from the certification accepted ED-NON form
Illinois Department of jurisdiction of required from combination (if (Certification of
Professional original and foreign exams completed Education; Non-
Regulation current licensure is graduates before January 1, LCME accredited
required for all 2000). medical college) and
320 West Washington applicants. AF-MED form
Street (Certification of
Springfield, IL 62786 Must be a Affiliation)
graduate of an
Phone: 217-785-0800 approved medical Graduates of
Fax: 312-814-4500 program or have 6 Mexican Medical
years of post Colleges must
Daniel E. Bluthardt, secondary studies submit satisfactory
Director including 4 years completion of social
of medical service or an
Website: education with approved Fifth
http://www.idfpr.com/ license verification Pathway program.
dpr/WHO/med.asp in each state or
country
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Indiana Endorsement of ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, Official transcripts
license is entirely certification from NBME, NBOME, from medical school
Indiana Professional at the discretion of foreign LMCC, or approved (if foreign school
Licensing Agency the board of graduates combinations. must be notarized)
Indiana. A license Notarized copy of
402 W. Washington in another state Must pass all steps medical degree
St., Room 072 does not assure within a 10 year Notarized
Indianapolis, IN 46204 license in Indiana period and no step postgraduate
can be taken more training certificate
Phone: 317-234-2060 Must verify each than 3 times. If US or Canadian
Fax: 317-233-4236 state where graduates one year
applicant holds a of approved
Kristen Kelley, medical license internship
Board Director and AMA and If foreign medical
Federation of State school graduates –
Email: Medical Board two years of
pla3@pla.IN.gov verification approved internship

Website:
www.pla.IN.gov

Iowa Must provide to ECFMG USMLE, NBME, MD from a board

the board copies of certification FLEX, NBOME, approved institution
Iowa Board of Medical all medical licenses required from COMLEX, LMCC or plus 1 year of post-
Examiners held by applicant foreign a state-structured graduate training; or
graduates exam ECFMG; or fifth
400 SW Eighth Street (except pathway program;
Suite C Canadians) or or SPEX or US or
Des Moines, IA fifth pathway Canadian medical
50309-4686 program licensing exam with
3 years of approved
Phone: 515-281-5171 post-graduate
Fax: 515-242-5908 training & 5 years of
active practice in the
Mark Bowden, US or Canada; or
Executive Director SPEX, US or
Canadian licensing
Website: exam & specialty
http://www.docboard. board certification
org/ia/ia_home.htm approved by ABMS
or AOA, plus 5 years
of medical practice
in the US or Canada.

FMGs must have 24

months of resident
training in a
hospital-affiliated
program approved
by the board.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Kansas No reciprocity ECFMG required USMLE, FLEX, Medical degree from
from foreign NBME, LMCC, or a board approved
Kansas State Board of Licensure by graduates approved medical school.
Healing Arts endorsement for (Except combination
qualified applicants Canadians) FMGs must complete
235 S Topeka Blvd. who complied with two years of US
Topeka, KS 66603- the requirements postgraduate
3068 of the state of training.
Kansas and the
Phone: 785-296-7413 Board. Must provide
Fax: 785-296-0852 certificate that the
Must provide to applicant has met
Jack Confer, the board copies of the requirements
Acting Executive all medial licenses and received a
Director in each state or standard certificate
country. from ECFMG, passed
Website: the visa qualifying
www.ink.org/public/bo Applicant who examination or has
ha passed one of the successfully
national medical completed a fifth
exams does not pathway program
have to re-take approved by the
exams. board.

Kentucky Yes ECFMG USMLE, NBME, Graduation from a

certification or NBOME, COMPLEX, medical school
Kentucky Board of Must provide proof written proof of FLEX (1 and 2 with approved by the
Medical Licensure of license in being a diplomat score of 75 or board (LCME
another state and of an approved above on each approved). Medical
310 Whittington Pkwy qualify under one American component or education obtained
Suite 1B of the licensing specialty board. taken in one outside the US or
Louisville, KY examinations or sitting with a Canada is evaluated
40222-4916 combinations weighted average by the board on an
of 75 or above), individual basis and
Phone: 502-429-7150 LCME or state must be listed in the
Fax: 502-429-7158 board exam if World Health
taken prior to Organization
C. William Schmidt, 1972 with average directory of medical
Executive Director of 75 or above in schools.
one sitting.
Email: All applicants must
KBML@ky.gov complete minimum
of 2 years of ACGME
Website: approved post-
www.kbml.ky.gov graduate residency.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Louisiana Yes ECFMG USMLE, FLEX or a Graduation from an
certification combination of the approved medical
Louisiana State Board With approved required of all two. school
of Medical Examiners exams foreign educated
combinations physicians FMGs must complete
Mailing Address: ECFMG certification
P.O. Box 30250 Based on USMLE & 3 three years of
New Orleans, LA or FLEX for foreign approved training in
70190-0250 graduates plus the US or Canada.
three years of
Street Address: approved training If a medical
630 Camp Street, competency exam
New Orleans, LA If applicant has has not been taken
70130 not passed an within 10 years of
exam within 10 application, the
Phone: 504-568-6820 years prior to applicant must have
Fax: 504-568-8893 application, he/she been board certified
must take the or re-certified
Robert Mariner, SPEX exam unless through ABMS within
Executive Director applicant passed the past 10 years or
any American the applicant must
Email: Board of Medical take & pass SPEX
lsbme@lsbme.la.gov Specialties administered
through the
Website: Reciprocity Federation of State
http://www.lsbme.loui candidates are Medical Boards, Inc.
siana.gov/ required to appear
in person.

Maine No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX or Canadians who

or NBME, separately graduated on or
Maine Board of No need to re-take CFMGEMS or in an approved after 1/1/70 but
Licensure in Medicine exams if passed or combination - before 7/1/04, must
them before VQE exams must be have 24 months of
U.S. Mail: or completed within 7 PGT; if graduated
137 State House Stn Successful years & there are before 1/1/70 must
Augusta, ME 04333 completion of only 3 attempts for have 12 months of
Fifth Pathway Step 3; or PGT; if graduated
Delivery Service: program State Board exam after 7/1/04 must
161 Capitol Street deemed equivalent complete 36 months
Augusta, ME 04330 by the Board; or of PGT.
LMCC; or
Phone: 207-287-3601 British Isles FMGs must 36
Fax: 207-287-6590 Credentialing – months of accredited
General Medical training.
Randal C. Manning, Council of UK,
Executive Director Ireland or Scotland Must undergo
background check
Website:
www.docboard.org/me
/me_home.htm
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Maryland No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, All candidates must
certification NBME or demonstrate written
Maryland Board of Maryland must re- required from approved & spoken
Physician Quality verify all foreign combinations competency in
Assurance credentials and graduates English by GED or
scores sent English college
Mailing Address: directly from the education OR
P.O. Box 2571 federation graduation from an
Baltimore, MD English speaking
21215-0095 There is no need medical school OR
to retake exams if TOEFL score of 550
Street Address: passed one of the (213 on computer
4201 Patterson Ave approved based) or passage of
Fourth Floor combinations ECFMG English test
Baltimore, MD 21215 & TSE (min. 220) OR
OPI (Oral Proficiency
Phone: 410-764-4777 Interview)
Fax: 410-358-2252
One year of
C. Irving Pinder, postgraduate
Executive Director training is required
for US graduates
Email: and 2 years of
mbpmail@rcn.com postgraduate
training is required
Website:
for FMGs.
http://www.mbp.state
.md.us

Massachusetts No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, Canadian graduates

certificate of NBME, MCCQE, must have one year
Massachusetts Board All credentials and certification of NBOME or a state of postgraduate
of Registration in exam scores must fifth pathway exam (if taken training approved by
Medicine be verified and program. prior to ACGME or RRC
sent directly from 6/19/1970).
200 Harvard Mill Sq the appropriate Other FMGs must
Suite 330 organizations. have completed a
Wakefield, MA 01880 minimum of 2 or
No need to re-take more years of pre-
Phone: 781-876-8200 exams if passed medical education,
Fax: 781-876-8383 them before four academic years
of instruction at a
Nancy Achin Audesse, medical school which
Executive Director is substantially
equivalent to that of
Email: US medical schools
OtherIssues.DPH- and completion of at
MED@state.ma.us least two years of
ACGME approved
Website: post-graduate
www.massmedboard.org medical training in
the US or Canada.
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Michigan Yes ECFMG USMLE, FLEX or All applicants, US
certificate for NBME and foreign
Michigan Board of Endorsement foreign educated, must
Medicine applicants who graduates complete 2 years of
have been licensed postgraduate
Mailing Address: for ten years and training
P.O. Box 30670 up need only
Lansing, MI submit verification
48909-7518 of licensure from
each state where
Street Address: they hold a
611 W. Ottawa Street license. Applicants
First Floor who have been
Lansing, MI 48933 licensed for less
than ten years
Phone: 517-335-0918 must also submit
Fax: 517-373-2179 exam score report
and certification of
Melanie Brim, 2 years of
Licensing Director accredited
postgraduate
Email: training.
bhpinfo@michigan.gov

Website:
http://www.michigan.
gov/mdch/0,1607,7-
132-27417_27529---
,00.html

Minnesota Yes ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, US and Canadian

certificate LMCC or state graduates must
Minnesota Board of Applicants still required exam complete 1 year of
Medical Practice have to meet all of accredited
the statutory postgraduate
University Park Plaza requirements in training in the US or
2829 University Ave. Minnesota to be Canada.
SE, Suite 500 certified
Minneapolis, MN FMGs must complete
55414-3246 If an applicant 2 years of accredited
passed licensing postgraduate
Phone: 612-617-2130 exam 10 years
Fax: 612-617-2166 training in the US or
ago, he/she must Canada.
either: Pass SPEX
Robert A. Leach, J.D., with a score of 75
Executive Director or better within
Email: three attempts; or
Medical.Board@state. Have a current
mn.us certification by a
specialty board of
Website: ABMS, AOA,
www.bmp.state.mn.us RCPSC or CFPC.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Mississippi Yes ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, US graduates must
certificate NBME or approved complete 1 year of
Mississippi State If applicant required combination. postgraduate
Board of Medical possesses all training
Licensure qualifications for
licensure by FMGs must complete
1867 Crane Ridge reciprocity/ 3 years of post-
Drive, Suite 200B endorsement, but graduate training
Jackson, MS 39216 has not take a
medical proficiency FMGs may receive
Phone: 601-987-3079 exam or licensure license with one
Fax: 601-987-4159 exam within 10 year of approved
years prior to filing post-graduate
W. Joseph Burnett, application, must training if currently
M.D., Director pass SPEX certified by an
American Board of
Email: FMGs seeking Medical
mboard@msbml.state. licensure by Specialties board.
ms.us reciprocity/
endorsement via
Website: Fifth Pathway will
www.msbml.state.ms. be considered on
us an individual basis.

Missouri Yes ECFMG USMLE (All 3 steps 1 year of approved

certification must be taken postgraduate
Missouri State Board Must meet all the required within 7 years & training is required
of Registration for the requirements of each step must be for U.S. graduates
Healing Arts the board. passed in 3
attempts), FLEX, 3 years of approved
Mailing Address: Reciprocity postgraduate
NBME, LMCC or
P.O. Box 4 applicants may be approved training in an AMA
Jefferson City, MO required to appear combination recognized specialty
65102 in person. is required for FMGs.
Street Address: FMGs must provide
3605 Missouri Blvd original documents
Jefferson City, MO from medical school
65109 & any exams taken
Phone: 573-751-0098 prior to entering
Fax: 573-751-3166 medical school

Tina M. Steinman,
Executive Director

Email:
healingarts@pr.mo.go
v

Website:
http://www.pr.mo.gov
/healingarts.asp
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Montana Yes ECFMG for USMLE, FLEX, US and Canadian
foreign LMCC, NBME or graduates must
Montana Board of With prior exam graduates state exam complete 2 years of
Medical Examiners results that are postgraduate
comparable to Examination training
Mailing Address: Montana scores of 75% or
P.O. Box 200513 higher FMGs must complete
Helena, MT 3 years of post-
59620-0513 graduate training
Street Address: SPEX required if
301 S. Park Avenue inactive for over 2
4th Floor years
Helena, MT 59620
FMGs must provide
Phone: 406-841-2361 a fifth pathway
Fax: 406-841-2305 certificate, ECFMG,
VQE certificates,
Jeannie Worsech, specialty board
Executive Director certificates, recent
Email: DEA query form,
dlibsdmed@mt.gov recent NPD self-
query, current
Website: verification from all
www.medicalboard.mt state licensing
.gov boards

Nebraska No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, NBME, US graduates must

certification FLEX or approved complete 1 year of
Nebraska Department Contact state for required combination approved post-
of Health and Human further graduate training
Services, Division of information. Score of 75 must
Public Health, be achieved within
Licensure Unit 4 attempts on FMGs must complete
each step & 3 years of an
Mailing Address: all steps must be approved post-
P.O. Box 94986 passed within 10 graduate training
Lincoln, NE years of passing program
68509-4986 the first exam.
Street Address: (Applicants who
301 Centennial Mall S are enrolled in a
Lincoln, NE 68508 combined MD/PHD
program in an
Phone: 402-471-2118 accredited US or
Fax: 402-471-3577 Canadian college
of medicine must
Becky Wisell, pass all parts
Executive Director within 10 years).

Website:
http://www.dhhs.ne.g
ov/crl/crlindex.htm
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Nevada No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, ALL APPLICANTS
certificate NBME or approved (both US &
Nevada State Board of Applicant does not required combination international) must
Medical Examiners have to re-take complete 36 months
exams if passed No more than 9 or 3 years of ACGME
Mailing Address: them before total attempts at approved post-
P.O. Box 7238 USMLE within a graduate training/
Reno, NV 89510 Applicants must time period of no internship
prove compliance more than 7 years
Street Address: with NV
1105 Terminal Way requirements
Suite 301
Reno, NV 89502 Endorsement
applicants must
Phone: 775-688-2559 appear in person
Fax: 775-688-2321

Drennan A. Clark,
Executive Director

Email:
nsbme@medboard.nv.
gov

Website:
http://medboard.nv.g
ov/

New Hampshire Yes ECFMG USMLE, NBME, All applicants must

certificate FLEX, COMLEX or complete at least 2
New Hampshire Board If physician is fully required an acceptable years of pre-medical
of Medicine licensed in another combination college education.
state he/she may
2 Industrial Park receive a courtesy All applicants must
Drive, Suite 8 license to practice graduate from an
Concord, NH in NH by verifying accredited school or
03301-8520 license in another foreign school with
state equivalent standards
Phone: 603-271-1203 to LCME + ECFMG
Fax: 603-271-6702 certificate.

Penny Taylor, All applicants must

Administrator have 2 years of
accredited post-
Website: graduate training.
www.state.nh.us/medi
cine All applicants must
submit credentials to
FCVS
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
New Jersey Yes, with fee ECFMG Either of the Applicants who
certificate following: graduated after July
New Jersey State required, or Fifth - a passing grade 1, 2003 must
Board of Medical Pathway on Part I of the demonstrate they
Examiners certification NBME; or have completed at
- a passing grade least 2 years of
Mailing Address: post-graduate
P.O. Box 183 training in an
Trenton, NJ 08625 accredited program
and have a signed
Street Address: contract for a 3rd
140 E. Front Street year. Also, at least
2nd Floor 2 of the 3 years of
Trenton, NJ 08625 post-graduate
training must be in
Phone: 609-826-7100 the same field or if
Fax: 609-826-7117 the training is in
different fields, the
William V. Roeder, training fields would
Executive Director be credited towards
the criteria for
Email: certification by a
bme@dca.lps.state.nj. specialty board
us recognized by ABMS,
AOA or another
Website: certification entity
http://www.state.nj.u that the Board has
s/lps/ca/bme/index.ht determined has
ml comparable
standards.

New Mexico License by ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, All applicants must

endorsement Certification NBME, state board complete 24 months
New Mexico Medical requires 3 years of required from (if taken before of PGT in an ACGME
Board practice in the US foreign 12/1973), LMCC or approved program
or Canada prior to graduates approved (or its Canadian
2055 S Pacheco application, in (except combination equivalent)
Building 400 addition to exams, Canadians)
Santa Fe, NM 87505 qualifying Applicant must Applicant must have
education & pass exam in max graduated from
Phone: 505-476-7220 certification in an of 6 attempts & all LCME approved
Fax: 505-476-7237 ABMS specialty. parts of the exam medical school.
must be completed
Charlotte Kinney, within 7 years.
Executive Director No reciprocity. Must verify each
medical license & 2
All applicants must letters of
Email: pass with a score
nmbme@state.nm.us recommendation
of 75 or higher on
Website: each component
http://www.nmmb.sta part of a board-
te.nm.us/ approved exam.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
New York Endorsement only ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, 60 semester hours
certification NBME or approved of undergraduate
New York State Board New York does required from all combination study from a NY
for Medicine NOT issue a foreign State registered
(Licensure) license to practice graduates program or its
solely on equivalent plus
89 Washington verification of completion of an
Avenue, 2nd Floor, license in another approved medical
West Wing jurisdiction. program (NY State
Albany, NY 12234- licensure qualifying
1000 New York must or LCME)
verify medical
Phone: 518-474-3817 education, pre- Graduates of non-
Ext. 560 professional accredited medical
Fax: 518-486-4846 education, programs must
postgraduate provide minimum of
Walter Ramos, training, valid 32 months in an
Executive Secretary license to practice educational program
medicine in for physicians
Email: another acceptable to
medbd@mail.nysed.go jurisdiction, etc. ECFMG.
v
If the applicant Graduates of an
Website: has a medical accredited medical
http://www.op.nysed. license issued by programs (or fifth
gov/med.htm another state and pathway program)
have two years of must complete 1
professional year of postgraduate
experience, and training approved by
have passed a ACGME.
licensing exam, Graduates of non-
he/she may qualify accredited medical
for licensure by program must
endorsement. provide minimum of
three years of
postgraduate
hospital training in
an ACGME
accredited program.

To be a licensed
physician in NY, an
applicant must be a
US citizen or Lawful
Permanent Resident.
This requirement
may be waived for a
three-year limited
physician license to
practice in an
underserved area.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
North Carolina Reciprocity and Must provide USMLE (Step 3 US grads must have
endorsement with original ECFMG must be passed 1 year postgraduate
North Carolina Medical acceptable certification within 7 years of training approved by
Board education & exam status report of passing Step 1 OR ACGME.
requirements currently valid within 10 years if
Mailing Address: standard applicant is FMGs who are not
P.O. Box 20007 certificate of pursuing a dual enrolled in graduate
Raleigh, NC 27619- ECFMG degree; must pass medical education in
0007 USMLE at any NC must submit
sitting within 6 proof of 3 years of
Street Address: attempts – if more postgraduate
1203 Front Street than 6 attempts, training in an
Raleigh, NC 27609 applicant must ACGME or AOA
complete a Board- approved program.
Phone: 919-326-1100 approved form of If the FMG does not
Fax: 919-326-1130 remediation), have 3 years of
FLEX, LMCC, NBME training, may show
R. David Henderson, or State board 1 year PLUS
Executive Director written exam certification by a
(FMGs using a specialty board
Email: state exam as a recognized by ABMS
info@ncmedboard.org basis for licensure or AOA.
must have a
Physicians licensed
Website: current license in
in Connecticut must
www.ncmedboard.org another state.)
complete an
additional form.

North Dakota No ECFMG Licensure by a US US graduates must

certification is state exam, FLEX, complete 1 year of
North Dakota State required except NBME, LMCC, or postgraduate
Board of Medical graduates of USMLE, or an training.
Examiners medical schools approved
in Canada, combination. FMGs must complete
City Center Plaza England, 3 years of post-
418 E. Broadway Scotland, Applicants are graduate training
Suite 12 Ireland, Australia permitted up to 3 approved by Board.
Bismarck, ND 58501 and New Zealand attempts to pass Applicant may be
Or for fifth each part of an licensed if he/she
Phone: 701-328-6500 pathway exam. All parts of has completed 1
Fax: 701-328-6505 program the exam must be year of approved
graduates or passed within a 7- post-graduate
Duane Houdek, J.D., American board year period. training in the US or
Executive Secretary certified Canada, meets all
other requirements,
Email: & the Board agrees
bomex@tic.bisman.co that the applicant’s
m experience &
training correspond
Website: to the second & third
www.ndbomex.com year of postgraduate
training.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Ohio YES ECFMG USMLE – all steps US & Canadian
certification must be completed graduates must
State Medical Board of If other eligibility required within 7 years. have 1 year of post-
Ohio requirements are graduate training
met, diplomate
30 E. Broad Street status with the FMGs must have 24
3rd Floor National Board of months of graduate
Columbus, Ohio Medical Examiners training through the
43215-6127 or licentiate status 2nd year level or
with the Medical fifth pathway & 1
Phone: 614-466-3934 Council of Canada year of postgraduate
Fax: 614-728-5946 may be directly training
endorsable to Ohio
Richard A. With USMLE or FMGs must prove
Whitehouse, Esq., acceptable English proficiency
Executive Director examination or have 2 years of
combination US under-graduate
Website: study or completion
www.med.ohio.gov of a fifth pathway
program or have
actively practiced
medicine for 5 years
with a US license

Criminal background
check is required.

Oklahoma Yes by ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, FMGs must complete

endorsement certification NBME or approved 24 months of
Oklahoma State Board required combination approved post-
of Medical Licensure & OK must verify all graduate training
Supervision states where Must have a score
applicant is of 75 or higher, All applicants for
Mailing Address: licensed & must not more than 2 initial licensure as a
P.O. Box 18256 have all education/ failures on any physician in
Oklahoma City, OK training/exams step of USMLE or 6 Oklahoma must pass
73154-0256 verified directly by total failures a written medical
source or by FCVS jurisprudence
Street Address: examination with a
5104 N. Francis, Ste C score of 75%.
Oklahoma City, OK
73118 FMGs must submit a
tape-recorded
Phone: 405-848-6841 reading of a Board-
Fax: 405-848-8240 created selection to
evaluate applicant’s
Lyle Kelsey, C.A.E., English skills.
Executive Director
FMGs must provide
Website: the Board with proof
www.okmedicalboard. of USCIS work
org authorization.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Oregon Applicants may ECFMG standard USMLE, NBOME, Board accepts all
base an application certification NBME, LMCC, FLEX schools approved by
Oregon Board of upon certification required from all (taken according LCME & some
Medical Examiners by the NBME, graduates of to Oregon schools in England,
NBOME, LMCC or foreign medical standards), or Scotland, Ireland &
Kathleen Haley, J.D., upon reciprocity schools state board written Australia.
Executive Director with a license exam (taken prior
obtained by FLEX, to FLEX) Graduates of non-
1500 SW First Avenue USMLE, or written approved schools,
Portland, OR examination from including
97201-5847 a sister state. To unapproved by the
reciprocate with a LMCC or accredited
Phone: 971-673-2700 lapsed license, the by the Canadian
Fax: 971-673-2670 license must have government, must
been in good have completed at
Kathleen Haley, J.D., standing while least 4 full terms of
Executive Director registered in that instruction of 8
state & that board months each, with
Email: must furnish a all courses having
omb.info@state.or.us current, original been completed by
certification of physical on-site
Website: grades to the attendance.
http://egov.oregon.go Oregon Board.
v/BME/ US grads & grads of
approved foreign
schools must have
one year of
accredited
internship, residency
or clinical fellowship
training.

Graduates of
unapproved foreign
medical schools
must complete 3
years of internship
&/or residency or
clinical fellowship in
the U.S. or Canada,
of progressive
training in not more
than 2 specialties in
not more than 2
training programs.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Pennsylvania No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX or US graduates must
certification other approved complete 2 years of
Pennsylvania State If physician passed required federation or state post graduate
Board of Medicine a licensing exam exam training in an
acceptable to the ACGME accredited
Mailing Address: board, does not program
P.O. Box 2649 have to re-take
Harrisburg, PA the exam Foreign graduate
17105-2649 must complete 3
years of post-
Street Address: graduate training in
2601 North Third St an ACGME
Harrisburg, PA 17110 accredited program

Phone: 717-787-2381
Fax: 717-787-7769

Tammy Radel,
Administrator

Email: ST-
MEDICINE@state.pa.us

Website:
www.dos.state.pa.us/
med

Rhode Island RI does not give ECFMG USMLE, NBME, Graduates from
reciprocity as certification FLEX, LMCC or medical school in
Rhode Island Board of traditionally required approved U.S./Canada/Puerto
Medical Licensure and defined. RI combination Rico must complete
Discipline endorses the 2 years of post-
credential Must pass each graduate training
3 Capitol Hill verification of section of exam by
Room 205 FCVS and other the 3rd attempt. FMGs must have 3
Providence, RI 02908 states when the In the case of a 3rd years postgraduate
applicant is failure, opportunity training (internship
Phone: 401-222-3855 licensed & in good for reexamination PLUS residency or
Fax: 401-222-2158 standing for 5 shall be subject to fellowship) in a U.S.
years. the applicant’s accredited program
Robert Crausman, MD, completion of (this requirement
Chief Administrative additional may be waived for
Officer requirements FMGs in certain
recommended by circumstances).
Website: the Board on a
http://www.health.ri.g case-by-case FMGs must have
ov/hsr/bmld/ basis. graduated from a
WHO recognized
medical school.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
South Carolina No reciprocity. ECFMG is NBME, NBOME, US & Canadian
required or fifth COMPLEX, MCCQE, grads must have 1
South Carolina Board pathway and FLEX, USMLE or year of accredited
of Medical Examiners current board State Medical/ postgraduate
certification by Composite Board training
Mailing Address: an ABMS Board examination
P.O. Box 11289 or AOA Board passed prior to FMGs must complete
Columbia, SC 1976 with current 3 years of accredited
29211-1289 Board certification. postgraduate
training in the US or
Street Address: SPEX is required if Canada. This may
110 Centerview Drive, applicant has not be satisfied with at
Suite 202 passed NBME, least 1 year of
Columbia, SC 29210 COMLEX, FLEX, training with
USMLE, SPEX, certification by a
Phone: 803-896-4500 COMVEX or been specialty board
Fax: 803-896-4515 certified or recognized by the
recertified by a ABMS, AOA, or
Bruce Duke, Specialty Board another organization
Administrator recognized by the approved by the
ABMS or the AOA Board.
Email: within 10 years of
Applicants are
medboard@llr.sc.gov the date of the
subject to criminal
application
background check.
Website:
www.llr.state.sc.us/po An interview with an
l/medical individual board
member and/or the
full board is required

South Dakota May waive exam ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, All applicants must
requirement if certification NBME, NBOME, complete three
South Dakota State licensed in another required COMPLEX, LMCC or years of accredited
Board of Medical and state/jurisdiction state exam postgraduate
Osteopathic or by the NBME or medical training
Examiners NBOPS or any Passing score is
101 North Main Ave province of 75% or higher
Suite 301 Canada, if the
Sioux Falls, SD 57104 requirements at Must pass each
the time the portion of exam in
Phone: 605-367-7781 license was issued 3 attempts or less
Fax: 605-367-7786 were not less than within 7 years.
those in South
Margaret B. Hansen, Dakota. The board
Executive Director may require the
applicant to pass
Email:
an oral or written
SDBMOE@state.sd.us
exam and appear
Website: in person before
http://doh.sd.gov/boa the board.
rds/
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Tennessee No ECFMG USMLE (all 3 steps US and Canadian
certificate must be passed graduates must
Tennessee Board of required within 7 years, complete one year
Medical Examiners unless applicant of postgraduate
was pursuing dual medical training
227 French Landing MD/PhD degrees),
Suite 300 FLEX, NBME or FMGs must complete
Nashville, TN 37243 approved three years of
Phone: 615-532-3202 combination postgraduate
Fax: 615-770-7445 medical training

Rosemarie Otto, All applicants must

Executive Director submit proof of US
citizenship,
Email: residency or being
tn.health@tn.gov legally entitled to
live and work in the
Website: US
http://health.state.tn.
us/Boards/ME/

Texas No ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, FMGs must have

certificate is NBME or approved completed 60 hours
Texas State Board of required for combination of undergraduate
Medical Examiners International courses or the pre-
Medical School All exams must be medical education
Mailing Address: graduates in passed within required in the
P.O. Box 2018 addition to the three attempts. country of medical
Austin, TX standard exams. school graduation.
78768-2018 Applicants must
also pass Texas US grads must have
Street Address: Medical 1 year of approved
333 Guadalupe Jurisprudence postgraduate
Tower 3, Suite 610 Exam training.
Austin, TX 78701
FMGs must have 2
Phone: 512-305-7130 years of approved
Fax: 512-305-7009 postgraduate
training and must be
Mark Robinson, eligible for licensure
Interim Executive in country of
Director graduation.

Email: New applicants who

verifcic@tmb.state.tx. are not US citizens
us or LPRs must show
they have practiced
Website: or will practice full-
http://www.tmb.state.t time in Texas in a
x.us/professionals/phys medically
icians/physicians.php underserved area for
3 years.
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Utah No reciprocity Must have USMLE, FLEX, All graduates (US
ECFMG NBME, LMCC or and foreign) must
Utah Department of Endorsement certification combination complete 2 years of
Commerce applicants must be approved post-
Div. of Occupational & currently licensed, graduate training
Professional Licensure in good standing,
in another state,
Mailing Address: have been actively
P.O. Box 146741 engaged in the
Salt Lake City, UT legal practice of
84114-6741 medicine for no
less than 6,000
Street Address: hours in the past 5
160 E 300 South years, and not
1st Floor have any action
Salt Lake City, UT pending against
84111 their license.

Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511

Craig Jackson,
Division Director

Website:
http://www.dopl.utah.
gov/licensing/physicia
n_surgeon.html

Vermont Must present Must have USMLE, FLEX, US graduates must

license issued by ECFMG NBME, LMCC or complete 1 year of
Vermont Board of another state or certification approved approved post-
Medical Practice jurisdiction whose combination graduate training.
requirements are
108 Cherry Street equivalent to those FMGs must complete
Burlington, VT 05402 in Vermont and 3 years of approved
who reciprocates postgraduate
Phone: 802-657-4220 with those licensed training.
Fax: 802-657-4227 in Vermont.

David Herlihy, FMGs can be

Executive Director licensed without
exam if can show
Email: they were
medicalboard@state.v appointed to the
t.us faculty of a
medical college
Website: accredited by
www.healthvermont.g LCME.
ov
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Virginia May issue license ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, US grads must have
to applicants upon certification or its NBME, NBOME, 1 year of ACGME
Virginia Board of endorsement by equivalent from LMCC or approved accredited post-
Medicine boards or other all graduates of combination. graduate training
appropriate non-approved
Perimeter Center authorities of other schools FMGs must have 2
Virginia also
9960 Mayland Drive states or territories years of ACGME-
accepts a state
Suite 300 or DC with which Proof of licensure approved training.
examination taken
Henrico, VA 23233- reciprocal relations by the board of The Board may
before 1970, or a
1463 have not been another state or substitute 1 year of
state exam taken
established if the territory of the after 1969 in training, study, or a
Phone: 804-367-4600
credentials of such United States or conjunction with teaching position if it
Fax: 804-527-4426
applicants are a province of American Board was in an accredited
William L. Harp, MD, satisfactory and Canada may be certification. US or Canadian
Executive Director the exams and accepted in lieu program. Board may
passing grades of ECFMG substitute full time
Email: required by such certification. practice of 5 years &
medbd@dhp.virginia.g other boards are 1 year of post-
ov fully equal to those graduate training in
required by the a foreign country in
Website: lieu of the 2 years.
http://www.dhp.virgin Virginia Board.
ia.gov/medicine/

Washington Reciprocity ECFMG NBME, USMLE, All applicants who

certification FLEX, LMCC or graduated after July
Washington Medical Will accept required or another approved 1985 must complete
Quality Assurance passage of USMLE, successful exam or 2 years of approved
Commission FLEX, NBE or state completion of a combination. postgraduate
exam (except FL Fifth Pathway training
Mailing Address:
and HI exams) Program or
P.O. Box 47866
licensure prior to All applicants who
Olympia, WA
Also if hold valid 1958 in the graduated before
98504-7866
LMCC certificate United States. July 1985 must
Street Address: issued after 1969 complete 1 year of
111 Israel Road SE approved post-
Tumwater WA 98501 Verification of all graduate training
medical licenses
Phone: 360-236-2750 must be sent All applicants must
Fax: 360-236-4818 directly from complete 4 hours
licensing state AIDS/HIV course,
Doron Maniece, board; exam provide their
Executive Director results must be professional &
Email: sent directly from training experience
Medical.Commission@ the examining & any hospital
doh.wa.gov organization privileges

Website:
http://www.doh.wa.go
v/LicensesPermitsand
Certificates/MedicalCo
mmission.aspx
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State Endorsement/ ECFMG Qualifying Other

Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
West Virginia No reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, US graduates must
certification or a NBME or approved complete 1 year of
West Virginia Board of Endorsement if passing score on combination. approved post-
Medicine passed FLEX, the ECFMG graduate medical
USMLE, NBME, exam. An All three steps training
101 Dee Drive LMCC, or a state applicant who is must be passed
Charleston, WV 25311 board exam. currently fully within 10 years. FMGs must complete
licensed in Also, if an 3 years of approved
Phone: 304-558-2921 another state, applicant has more post-graduate
Fax: 304-558-2084 the District of than 3 attempts on medical training
Columbia, any one or more which has been
Robert C. Knittle, Canada or Puerto steps he/she will approved by the
Executive Director Rico, has been need to appear ACGME, or
practicing before the successful
Email: medicine full- Licensure completion of at
Robert.C.Knittle@wv.g time within the Committee prior to least one such year
ov jurisdiction licensure & current
where the certification by a
Website: applicant is fully member Board of
http://www.wvdhhr.or licensed for at ABMS
g/wvbom/ least 5 years is
not required to Must have interview
have a certificate

Wisconsin Yes Foreign USMLE – all steps Both US and foreign

graduates must must be passed graduates must
Wisconsin Medical All applicants who have ECFMG within 10 years of complete 12 months
Examining Board have been certification or passing first exam of approved
credentialed in FMGEMS postgraduate
Mailing Address: another state must (Foreign Medical PLUS online open training.
P.O. Box 8935 submit letters of Graduate book examination
Madison, WI 53708- verification from Examination in on Wisconsin Must provide SSN or
8935 that state board the Medical Statutes and statement under
Street Address: Sciences) Administrative oath that do not
1400 E Washington An applicant who Code have SSN.
Ave. Madison, WI received passing
53703 scores in written PLUS oral
exams for a examination (only
Phone: 608-266-2112 license to practice for certain
Fax: 608-261-7083 medicine by a US applicants)
or Canadian
Thomas Ryan, jurisdiction will not
Director be required to take
further exams if
Email: obtained a passing
thomas.ryan@wisconsi score in exams
n.gov substantially
equivalent to the
Website: exams in WI.
http://www.drl.state.
wi.us/
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Reciprocity Certificate Exams
Required or
Considered
Wyoming Reciprocity ECFMG USMLE, FLEX, At least 21 years of
granted only in the certification NBME, LMCC or an age
Wyoming Board of limited area of required from all equivalent state
Medicine examination for international exam or accepted US graduates must
licensure. graduates combination complete 1 year of
Address: postgraduate
320 W. 25th Street Wyoming medical training in
Suite 103 recognizes & an ACGME, AOA or
Cheyenne, Wyoming accepts test scores RCPSC accredited
82002 (NBME, FLEX, program
USMLE or state
Phone: 307-778-7053 constructed FMGs must have
Fax: 307-778-2069 examinations completed at least 2
given & passed in of medical education
Kevin Bohnenblust, other jurisdictions) and at least 2 years
Executive Director but the applicant of post-graduate
still has to qualify training in an
Email: for licensure in ACGME, AOA or
wyomedboard@state. Wyoming both in RCPSC accredited
wy.us education & post- program.
graduate training
Website: & complete all Must interview with
http://wyomedboard.s other statutory board.
tate.wy.us/ criteria.
FMGs must use
FCVS.

Must provide SSN.