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NCQA CErtification

USMLE STEP 3 EXAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Illinois

Post Graduate Training
US and Canadian Candidates

1 Year; ACGME or AOA approved program

Post Graduate Training
International Candidates

1 Year; ACGME or AOA approved program

Attempt Limit

Five (5) attempts for all Steps

Time Limit

Must complete USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 within seven (7) years of passing the first step

Application for Licensure required to apply for Step 3

Yes

Important Notes

  • Before the IL board will approve an applicant to sit the USMLE Step 3, Continental Testing Services must have received an application packet including an official transcript of scores as well as other documentation. For Step 3 purposes do not send the official transcript to the IL board, send the official transcript to Continental Testing Services.
  • Contact Continental Testing Services at the following:
    www.continentaltesting.net
    Call: (708) 354-9911 ext. 107

Required Documents

Please print, sign, and mail these forms, in addition to completing your online application.

Begin the USMLE Step 3 Application

Eligibility Requirements/Cancellation Policy
If it is determined that you do not meet eligibility requirements at the time your application is received, or you decide to cancel your registration prior to approval, or your application is not complete by the published deadline date, your registration will be cancelled and a portion of the application fee withheld. The USMLE Step 3 fee is non-refundable and non-transferable from one eligibility period to another or from one application to another.

Mail Documents to:
(No Saturday or Sunday deliveries accepted)
Attn: Assessment Services
Federation of State Medical Boards
400 Fuller Wiser Road, Suite 300
Euless, TX 76039

 

 

 

 

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