Section Med 303.01 - Examination Requirements(a) Applicants for licensure shall have passed one of the following series of examinations: (1) National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), parts I, II and III;(2) The Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX), components 1 and 2;(3) The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), steps 1, 2, Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills, and 3;(4) National Board of Osteopathic Examiners (NBOE) parts I, II and III; or(5) The Medical Council of Canada Examination (LMCC).(b) Applicants who completed one of the following combinations of examinations on or before December 31, 1999, shall be exempt from the requirements of (a) above: (1) One of each of the following: a.NBME part I, NBOE part I or USMLE step 1;b.NBME part II, NBOE part II or USMLE step 2, Clinical Knowledge, and step 2, Clinical Skills; andc.NBME part III, NBOE part III or USMLE step 3;(2) FLEX component 1 plus USMLE step 3; or(3) One of each of the following:a.NBME part I, NBOE part I or USMLE step 1;b.NBME part II, NBOE part II or USMLE step 2 (Clinical Knowledge) and step 2 (Clinical Skills); and(c) Applicants shall pass each examination section within 3 attempts. Failure to pass that section after 3 attempts shall invalidate the entire examination. The board shall waive this examination requirement for any applicant who is board certified.(d) A passing grade in each of the required examinations shall be the passing score as defined by each entity that administers the examination.N.H. Admin. Code § Med 303.01
#4970, eff 11-8-90, EXPIRED: 11-8-96
New. #6576, eff 9-15-97; amd by #8188, eff 10-12-04; amd by #8662, INTERIM, eff 6-16-06, EXPIRED: 12-13-06 (paragraphs (a)(1), (4), and (5)); ss by #8945, eff 7-18-07; ss by #9900, eff 4-12-11 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Med 300); ss by #10125-B, eff 5-9-12
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 41, eff. 9/5/2024 is not yet available.