Section 12.40.020. License by examination.

	(a)  The physician qualification examination required for licensure in this state is the most current version of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).  
	(b)  The minimum passing score for  
		(1) step 1 of the USMLE is 176 in the three-digit scoring system and 75 in the two-digit scoring system;  
		(2) step 2 of the USMLE is 167 in the three-digit scoring system and 75 in the two-digit scoring system; and  
		(3) step 3 of the USMLE is 177 in the three-digit scoring system and 75 in the two-digit scoring system.  
	(c)  Repealed 4/27/97.  
	(d)  Repealed 4/27/97.  
	(e)  Repealed 4/27/97.  
	(f)  Repealed 4/27/97.  
	(g)  Repealed 9/1/2007.  
	(h)  Repealed 9/1/2007.  
	(i)  Except as provided in (m) of this section, if an applicant does not pass all steps of the USMLE within the seven years after the date the applicant first passes step one or step two, whichever is earlier, the applicant must retake and pass all steps including steps previously passed.  
	(j)  Except as provided in (m) of this section, if an applicant has passed any step of the USMLE in another state during the five years before application in this state, the applicant need only take the steps not passed as long as all steps are passed within seven years.  
	(k)  An applicant for licensure under this section may make two attempts to pass each step or step component of the USMLE. An applicant who fails any step or step component of the USMLE on the second attempt must complete a supervised course of study approved by the board before permission to retake the step or step component will be given.  
	(l)  An osteopathic applicant for licensure by examination may substitute the applicant's successful passing of all three levels of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) administered by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners for the applicant's successfully passing of all three steps of the USMLE examination. The osteopathic applicant may only use the substitution if the applicant successfully passed all three levels of the COMLEX examination in sequential order within seven years of the applicant's successfully passing level one of the COMLEX examination. An osteopathic applicant for licensure under this subsection may make two attempts to pass each level of the COMLEX examination. If the applicant takes any level of the COMLEX examination and fails the second attempt, the applicant must complete a supervised course of study approved by the board, before permission to retake the level of the COMLEX examination will be given. The minimum passing score for all levels of the COMLEX examination is 75.  
	(m)  An applicant that is enrolled in a dual degree medical program for M.D. and Ph.D. degrees must complete all three steps of the USMLE within 10 years from the date that the applicant passed the first step of the USMLE.  

Authorities

08.64.100;08.64.210;08.64.220

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 40.016
12 AAC 40.021

Authority

AS 08.64.100 AS 08.64.210 AS 08.64.220

History

Eff. 12/20/70, Register 36; am 8/29/73, Register 47; am 3/30/84, Register 89; am 5/18/85, Register 94; am 5/1/94, Register 130; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 11/7/98, Register 148; am 4/2/2004, Register 169; am 9/1/2007, Register 183; am 12/21/2007, Register 184; am 5/8/2013, Register 206