We cannot change your chosen eligibility period after your application has been submitted. Use the Step 3 Candidate Website to monitor the status of your Step 3 application, check the availability of your scheduling permit and score report, and schedule your exam. Fees must be paid via American Express, MasterCard or Visa. The Step 3 fee is non-refundable and non-transferable from one eligibility period to another or from one application to another. If you test in 2021, you are responsible for reviewing the 2021 Bulletin. Non-receipt of emails will not be accepted to request eligibility extensions, partial refunds or transcripts of scores for the Step 3.īy submitting a Step 3 application, you certify that you have read the Bulletin of Information, are familiar with its contents, and agree to abide by the policies and procedures described therein.
Your registration will be completed within 3-5 business days after we 1) receive your online application (with fees) and CID and 2) verify you meet all eligibility requirements. A certification of identity form (CID) is required for all applications unless an approved CID is already on file with FSMB and is not more than 5 years old.Īn email address must be provided on your Step 3 application because it will be used to notify you of your Step 3 application processing status (e.g., incomplete documents) and approval, scheduling permit availability and score report release. ( There is no limit on the number of “accounts” you can create, and we are unable to view or reset your username or password). If you are a returning user and have forgotten your password, the best option is to create a new account rather than using the “forgot your password?” option. Meets all other eligibility criteria as listed in the USMLE Bulletin of Information.Īpply for Step 3 via the USMLE link in the FSMB physician portal. If you are a new user, you will be required to create an account in order to access the application.and Canada that is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools as meeting ECFMG eligibility requirements, and obtain ECFMG Certification AND or Canadian medical school, or the equivalent of the MD degree from a medical school outside the U.S. An MD degree or DO degree from an LCME- or COCA-accredited U.S.Passing scores on Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge AND.
No USMLE Step 3 examinations will be administered January 1-14, 2022.Įffective April 29, 2021, Step 3 eligibility requirements conform with criteria established before Step 2 CS became part of the USMLE. The requirements are: The target date for reporting scores for most examinees testing in January and February 2022 is Wednesday, March 16, 2022. After this, the normal score reporting schedule (four weeks after testing) will resume. Necessary annual modifications to the test item pool will result in a delay in reporting Step 3 scores for examinees who test in early 2022. Scores for examinees taking Step 3 in early 2022 will be released March 16.