The fee for the 2010 Step 3 is $705 for all state medical boards with the exception of those boards listed below.

• Iowa $755
• South Dakota $855
• Vermont $740

The USMLE Step 3 fee is non-refundable and non-transferable from one eligibility period to another or from one application to another.

If applying online, your fee must be paid by credit or debit card.

If you are mailing your Step 3 application, you will need to submit a check or money order made payable to FSMB in US currency. Record your name, USMLE # and social security or national identification number on your check or money order.

It is recommended that you send your application materials and fee by a traceable means, such as US Postal Service certified mail return receipt or an overnight courier.

Documents sent via the United States postal service with regular mail can not be tracked.

Note: As stated in the USMLE Bulletin Information. If you do not take the test within your original or extended eligibility period and wish to take it in the future, you must reapply by submitting a new application and fee(s). The USMLE Step 3 fee is non-refundable and non-transferable from one application to another.