Transcripts FAQ

It depends on who your FCVS profile is being sent to.  

Profiles sent to state medical and osteopathic boards – No. Transcripts for all exams you have history for are included in your profile. The FCVS fee for profiles to state boards includes the price of the transcript(s). 

Profiles sent to yourself or to a third-party (residency program, hospital, etc.) – Yes. You will need to order and pay for a transcript to be sent separately from your FCVS profile. You can order a transcript here.

The FSMB only maintains scores for the USMLE, SPEX and FLEX examinations.   

For FLEX and SPEX, the FSMB can send a transcript to any recipient.   

For USMLE transcripts, order your transcript through FSMB only if the following applies to you:

• You need your transcript sent to a medical licensing authority. (FSMB is the only entity that sends official USMLE transcripts to medical licensing authorities.)
• You have taken Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK and/or CS only, and were registered by NBME.
• You have submitted an application for or taken Step 3. (Once you register for or take Step 3, you must order USMLE transcripts through FSMB.)

If none of these apply to you, please follow the instructions on the USMLE website.

If you have taken any component of the NBME Parts Exam in conjunction with the USMLE: Submit your transcript request through the NBME. NBME will provide both transcripts (for NBME Parts and USMLE) in these instances.  

Guidance on requesting scores for other exams (NBME Parts, ECFMG, COMLEX-USA, NBOME Parts, LMCC or State Board Exams) is provided in a separate FAQ.   

Please use the following guide: 

NBME Parts: Request your scores here. 

ECFMG Certificate or Status Report: Request a Status Report to be sent to the board you are applying to for licensure here. 

NBOME Parts, COMLEX-USA, or COMVEX: Contact NBOME for instructions on how to request a certified copy of your official transcript.  

LMCC: Contact the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) for instructions on how to request your exam scores.  

State Board Examination: Contact the applicable state board. Most boards require a fee for this service. 

You no longer have access to your score report. USMLE score reports are available for 365 days from the score release date. After 365 days, the score report is removed, and your scores will only be provided to you in the form of an official USMLE transcript. The performance profiles included on USMLE score reports are only available on the score report and are not included on USMLE transcripts.   

You are applying for initial licensure. Applicants for initial licensure are required to provide an official transcript as part of the licensure process.  

You are already licensed and are applying for licensure by endorsement in a new state. Licensed physicians may need to submit an official transcript in order to obtain a license in another state.  

Your residency program, hospital or another entity requests it.
You may need to submit an official transcript to residency programs, hospitals or other entities for a variety of reasons, such as to progress to year 3 of a residency program or for credentialing or privileging purposes.  

You want one for your personal records. Since a transcript provides all of your examination history in one document, you may find it helpful to have an official transcript for your personal records (e.g., in case you need to note exam dates and/or scores on a licensure application).

Yes. 

If you need or would like a transcript sent to yourself, you must enter yourself as a recipient. FSMB does not automatically send a transcript to you when you submit a transcript order. To send a transcript to yourself, choose “Myself” as a recipient when completing the online transcript order. “Myself” will be counted as one recipient in terms of calculating your fees for your order. The transcript will be sent to you via email at the email address you provide on the transcript order. The email will include a link for you to access and download the transcript for 30 days. 

If you would like multiple copies of your transcript for your records, you do not need to enter yourself as a recipient multiple times. You only need to enter “Myself” as a recipient once. 

Yes. 

We use 128-bit encryption (SSL) for transmission of data. We never store credit card information, except the last 4 digits.

Visa, Mastercard and American Express. 

These are the only cards we accept at this time.

FSMB maintains and reports scores for the USMLE, SPEX and FLEX examinations only.   

FSMB reports all available exam history. If you have history/scores for multiple exams, transcripts for all exams will be included. 

The performance profiles included on USMLE score reports are not included on USMLE transcripts.   

Official FSMB transcripts include the following:

• Biographical information (date of birth and all names FSMB has for you).
• Complete score/attempt history, including incomplete attempts. (Some state medical boards count incomplete attempts toward their exam attempt limits.)
• Indication of whether any disciplinary action has been reported to the FSMB by a state medical board or other regulatory agency. If any action has been reported, a FSMB Physician Data Center (PDC) profile will be included.
• Findings of irregular behavior and actions reported to the FSMB. Individuals found to have engaged in irregular behavior in conjunction with a USMLE exam will have an annotation on the transcript, and the decision letter from the USMLE Committee for Individualized Review will be included. If the irregular behavior was reported to the FSMB Physician Data Center, a PDC profile will also be included.

20 recipients maximum per request form. 

Up to 20 recipients may be entered on each online transcript order. Additional recipients require submission of a new order.

Once a transcript request is submitted, it cannot be canceled, changed or refunded.

No. 

Transcripts are processed and sent to recipients very quickly – usually within 24 hours of the transcript order being submitted. If you need to add additional recipients after submitting an order, you must submit a new transcript order, including payment of a new fee.  

If you need or would like a transcript sent to yourself, you must enter yourself as a recipient. We do not automatically send a copy of your transcript to you when you order transcripts. To send a transcript to yourself, choose “Yourself” as a recipient when completing the online transcript order.

It depends. 

For FLEX and SPEX, you must order your transcript from FSMB. 

For USMLE, order your transcript through FSMB only if either of the following applies to you:

• You need your transcript sent to a medical licensing authority. (FSMB is the only entity that sends official USMLE transcripts to medical licensing authorities.)
• You have submitted an application for or taken Step 3. (Once you register for or take Step 3, you must order USMLE transcripts through FSMB.) 

If neither of these applies to you, order your transcript through ECFMG.

FSMB provides official transcripts only in an electronic (PDF) format. We do not mail paper transcripts. 

Medical licensing authorities – State medical and osteopathic boards in the United States, as well as a few medical regulatory authorities outside of the U.S., receive transcripts electronically through a secure, online portal. Transcripts remain on the portal for six months from the delivery date.

Yourself – Transcript will be sent to you at the email address you provide on your transcript order. The email will include a link for you to access and download the transcript. The link will be valid and accessible to you for 30 days. 

All others –Transcript will be sent to the entity or individual via email at the email address you provide on your transcript order. The email will include a link for the recipient to access and download the transcript. The link will be valid and accessible to the recipient for 30 days. 

You can view your transcript order history by logging onto your account with FSMB (https://www.fsmb.org/transcripts/) and clicking on the “View Transcript Orders”. This page will contain information such as when the transcript was ordered, the status of the request, who the recipient(s) are, and the delivery date of the transcript.

Transcripts are posted twice daily (once in the morning and again at the end of the workday) to a secure, online portal available to state medical and osteopathic boards in the United States, and a few medical regulatory authorities outside of the U.S. Transcripts remain on the portal for six months from the delivery date.

If the medical licensing authority has not received your transcript, please contact us at (817) 868-4041 or transcripts@fsmb.org and we will investigate further.

Please contact us at (817) 868-4041 or transcripts@fsmb.org. 
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