Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Section 172-88-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 88 ยง 003
Current through September 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-2026 to 38-2028 for physicians, 38-2031 to 38-2033 for osteopathic physicians, 38-2034 to 38-2035, 38-131, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter
003.01 EXAMINATION. Applicants must have score reports sent to the Department directly from the examining body.
(1) The Federation Licensing
Examination (FLEX);
(2) The
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME);
(3) The United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE);
(4) The
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME);
(5) The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical
Licensure Examination of the United States (COMLEX);
(6) The Licentiate of the Medical Council of
Canada (LMCC); and,
(7) Any of the
following combinations of examinations:
(i)
Any 3-sequence examination combination of parts 1, 2 and 3 of the United States
Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), National Board of Medical Examiners
(NBME), National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), or
Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination of the United States
(COMLEX).
(ii) Federation Licensing
Examination (FLEX) Component 1 can be combined with National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME) Part III, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
Step 3, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) Part III or
Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination of the United States
(COMLEX) Level 3.
(iii) Federation
Licensing Examination (FLEX) Component 2 can be combined with National Board of
Medical Examiners (NBME) Parts I and II, United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2, National Board of Osteopathic Medical
Examiners (NBOME) Parts I and II or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure
Examination of the United States (COMLEX) Levels 1 and 2.
003.01(A)
FEDERATION LICENSING
EXAMINATION. If a Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) is
taken, a Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) weighted average of 75 must be
attained if examined prior to January 1, 1985. A grade of 75 is required in
each component administered after January 1, 1985.
003.01(B)
OPTIONAL
DOCUMENTS. A completed profile from the Federation Credentials
Verification Service may be submitted. The profile will be reviewed to
determine if its components meet the documentation requirements for evidence of
age, education, graduate medical education, examination, and equivalency, if
applicable.
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