Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended(after high school)must be submitted in a sealed envelope directly from the institution

Graduation from medical school must be verified by submitting Form #1, Verification of Education. The completed form must be submitted directly to the Board by the school. An official transcript of grades with degree posted must be submitted in a sealed envelope directly from the institution

All completed training must be verified by submitting Form #2, Verification of Post-Graduate Training (signed by the program director and impressed with the institution’s seal), submitted directly to the Board by the institution. All current training must be verified by submitting Form #5, Verification of Current Post-Graduate Training, submitted directly to the Board by the institution. Applicants for a special license to begin post-graduate training must have their prospective program complete the Form #5 to verify acceptance into the program

Graduates of foreign medical schools must submit a tape-recorded reading of a written selection created by the Board and evaluated by the Secretary as to the ability of the applicant to communicate in the English language or take an oral examination as determined by the Board. Examination will be sent upon receipt of application

Graduates of foreign medical schools whose documents are not printed in the English language shall provide original translations. United States Consulates and formal foreign language education programs accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools are approved to provide translations to the Board. An applicant may request to use another translator. Such a request must be made in writing and include the proposed translator’s name, address and qualifications to support the approval of the request. Both the applicant and the translator shall attest to the accuracy of the translation

A Foreign applicant shall provide the Board with written proof of his/her ability to work in the United States as authorized by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)

Graduates of foreign medical schools must provide verification of ECFMG certification. You may obtain the request form from ECFMG at www.ecfmg.orgorfromouroffice

Effective January 1, 2004, an applicant that graduated from a foreign medical school after July 1, 2003 who completed clerkships in the United States, its territories or possessions, must have done the clerkships in hospitals or schools that have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). A foreign medical school graduate who did clerkships in the United States must provide documentation regarding the clerkships. Every clerkship must be verified by submitting a completed Form #4, Verification of Clinical Clerkship (signed by the program director or instructor and impressed with the institution’s seal)

Applicants must request that test scores be submitted to the Board directly from the Federation of State Medical Boards or the National Board of Medical Examiners, depending on the type of examination taken.

(Please note that there is normally a fee charged in order for your scores to be sent.)