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NCQA CErtification

USMLE STEP 3 EXAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Minnesota

Post Graduate Training
US and Canadian Candidates

Must be currently enrolled in, or completed one (1) year of an ACGME, AOA, CFPC or RCPSC approved post-graduate training program prior to applying.

Post Graduate Training
International Candidates

Must be currently enrolled in, or completed one (1) year of an ACGME, AOA, CFPC or RCPSC approved post-graduate training program prior to applying.

Attempt Limit

Limited to three (3) attempts to pass USMLE Step 1, three (3) attempts to pass Step 2CK and three (3) attempts to pass the Step 2CS. Applicants who fail Step 1 a third time or who fail Step 2CK or Step 2CS a third time will NOT be allowed to sit for Step 3 in the State of Minnesota.

Limited to three (3) attempts to pass USMLE Step 3. Applicants who fail Step 3 for the third time will NOT be authorized to sit for Step 3 in the state of Minnesota.

Time Limit

Must complete USMLE Step 3, within five (5) calendar years of passing Step 2 or before the end of residency training.

Application for Licensure required to apply for Step 3

No

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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