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A notarized driver’s license, legible with a clear photo is accepted in lieu of the personal appearance.  \nDomestic Graduate Requirements  \n1. Graduate of an accredited medical or osteopathic school located in the United States, its territories, or Canada.  \n2. Successfully complete one year of U.S./Canadian graduate, clinical medical training in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or other graduate training approved, in advance, by the board as meeting standards similar to those of a national accrediting organization.  \n3. Successfully complete the USMLE, COMLEX, National Board, LMCC, FLEX or state exam. Applicants licensed in another state must pass the SPEX exam within three attempts if it has been more than 10 years since taking the initial licensing exam unless currently certified by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education, of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.  \nInternational Graduate Requirements  \n1. Graduate of a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.  \n2. Successfully complete one year of graduate, clinical medical training in a program accredited by a national accrediting organization approved by the board unless 1) admitted as a permanent immigrant to the United States as a person of exceptional ability in sciences pursuant to rules of the U.S. Department of Labor or 2) issued a permanent immigrant visa as a person of extraordinary ability or as an outstanding professor or researcher and has a valid medical license in another country. See Minn. Stat. §147 .037 Subd. 1(d) for details.  \n3. ECFMG certificate.  \n4. Successfully complete the USMLE, FLEX, LMCC or state exam. Applicants must pass the SPEX exam within three attempts if it has been more than 10 years since taking the initial licensing exam unless currently certified by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education, of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.  \nUSMLE REQUIREMENTS  \nApplicants must have passed steps 1, 2 and 3 within three attempts. Four attempts are allowed if currently licensed in another state and currently certified by a specialty board of ABMS, AOABPE, RCPSC, or CFPC. USMLE Step 3 must be passed within 5 years of Step 2 or before the end of residency training. Applicants must pass each step with passing scores as recommended by the USMLE program. Combinations of FLEX, National Board, and USMLE (as outlined in the USMLE bulletin) maybe accepted by the Board as comparable to existing exam sequences, but all exams must be passed within three attempts and completed prior to the year 2000.  \nCOMLEX EXAM-USA  \nApplicants must have passed levels one, two and three with passing scores within three attempts.  \nFLEX EXAM REQUIREMENTS  \nEligibility requirements for medical licensure in Minnesota based on the FLEX exam are as follows:  \n1. Applicants who took and passed FLEX prior to 1985 must have passed in one sitting within five attempts.  \nPhysician Fact Sheet (cont')  \n2. Applicants who took and passed FLEX between 1985 and 1990 may pass in two sittings providing it is within five attempts.  \n3. Applicants who have made up to five attempts to pass FLEX (some attempts before 1985 and some between 1985 and 1990, inclusive) may pass in two sittings between 1985 and 1990.  \n4. Applicants taking FL","cbCaiikHJrQt8lSr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiikHJrQt8lSr","pdf",137099,"English","# Licensure Eligibility Requirements\n## Application Appearance and Documentation\n## Domestic Graduate Requirements\n## International Graduate Requirements\n## USMLE Requirements\n## COMLEX Exam Requirements\n## FLEX Exam Requirements\n## Permits\n## Licensure Exemptions\n## Continuing Medical Education (CME)","[{\"question\":\"Are all applicants required to make a personal appearance for licensure?\",\"answer\":\"A personal appearance is no longer required for all applicants, but it may be required for some during the application review process to resolve issues.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the core USMLE requirements for Minnesota licensure eligibility?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must pass USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 within three attempts. Four attempts are allowed for applicants already licensed in another state and certified by an approved specialty board, and Step 3 must be passed within 5 years of Step 2 or before residency training ends.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main FLEX exam rules and passing-score calculation?\",\"answer\":\"FLEX eligibility depends on when the exam was taken, with different limits on sittings and attempts. The latest score is the official score, and passing scores use a weighted average of 75 prior to 1985, with 75 on each component thereafter.\"}]","Physician Fact Sheet - Licensure Eligibility - Requirements | PDF",1790671800]