SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION (SPEX ®)

Board-sponsored: Applicants must have held a valid, unrestricted license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction. Board-sponsored candidates take the SPEX at the request and approval of a state licensing board and must meet the eligibility requirements established by the SPEX program and the sponsoring licensing board. Scores are reported to both the examinee and the sponsoring board.

If you wish to take SPEX as a board-sponsored candidate, you should contact the sponsoring licensing board to determine your eligibility according to the requirements of the jurisdiction.

Self-nominated: Applicants must hold a current, unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction. Self-nominated candidates take the SPEX independent of any request or approval from a licensing board. Scores are reported to the examinee only.

Application Process
The SPEX application and registration materials are available through a four part application process. The completed application, fees and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) at the address provided on the application instructions. Please allow one to three weeks for processing. A Scheduling Permit will be sent to you upon completion of the registration process.

You must submit a copy of your medical license with your application. If you are unable to submit a copy of your license, you must provide one of the following:

• A written explanation signed by you explaining why a copy of the license cannot be provided (e.g., was surrendered to the licensing authority).
• A written explanation signed by a licensing authority verifying that you do or did have a license. The letter must be on the licensing authority's letterhead and must indicate when the license was issued and whether it is currently in good standing.

The letter should be mailed to:

SPEX
Federation of State Medical Boards
400 Fuller Wiser Road Suite 300
Euless TX 76039