Medical/Osteopathic Licensure Requirements

1. All applicants' must be a graduate from a medical school approved by the Board.  All medical schools located in the United States and Canada approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Canadian Medical Association are approved by the Board.  Medical education obtained outside the United States and Canada is evaluated by the Board on an individual basis and must be listed in the World Health Organization directory of medical schools.

2. All applicants must complete a minimum of two (2) years post-graduate residency training approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association, or the National Joint Committee on Accreditation of Pre-registration Physician Training Programs.

3. All applicants must provide written proof that he/she has received a passing score on an examination approved by the Board as long as the applicant obtains a passing score within four (4) attempts for each Step, Part, Component, or Level.  The following examinations are acceptable:

• USMLE Steps 1, 2, 3 
• NBME Parts 1, 2, 3 
• NBOME Parts 1, 2, 3
• COMLEX Levels 1, 2, 3
• FLEX Component 1 and Component 2 (75 or above on each component)
• FLEX taken in one sitting with a FLEX weighted average of 75 or above
• State Board Exam if taken prior to 1972 with overall average of 75 or above in one sitting
• LCME

4. All applicants being endorsed must be in good standing with their original licensing state.

5. International medical graduates must possess permanent ECFMG certification or written proof of being a diplomat of an approved American specialty board.

6. Applicants must be able to understandably speak, read and write the English language.

If you meet these requirements you may complete the online application.  If you do not meet all requirements, you should not continue with this application packet as the fee is nonrefundable. 

For Information Regarding Obtaining a New License or The Status of an Application on File:

• Files with last name beginning A – K
  Rachel Noyes, Licensure Coordinator
  Email:  jrachel.noyes@ky.gov
  Phone:  502/429-7150, ext. 222
  
• Files with last name beginning L – Z
  Christina Ford, Licensure Coordinator
  Email:  christina.ford@ky.gov
  Phone:  502/429-7150, ext. 223