Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care
LICENSING
Section 630.080 - Examinations

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 630.080

Current through September 16, 2024

1. For the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160, an applicant for a license to practice medicine must, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, pass an examination, designated by the Board, to test the competency of the applicant to practice medicine, including, without limitation:

(a) The Special Purpose Examination;

(b) An examination testing competence to practice medicine conducted by physicians; or

(c) Any other examination designed to test the competence of the applicant to practice medicine.

2. The Board will deem an applicant to have satisfied the requirements of subsection 1 if:

(a) Within 10 years before the date of an application for a license to practice medicine in this State, the applicant has passed:
(1) Part III of the examination given by the National Board of Medical Examiners;

(2) Component II of the Federation Licensing Examination;

(3) Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination;

(4) All parts of the examination to become a licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada;

(5) The examination for primary certification or recertification by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties and received primary certification from that board; or

(6) The Special Purpose Examination; or

(b) The applicant is currently certified and was certified prior to recertification or maintenance of certification requirements by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, agrees to maintain that certification throughout any period of licensure in this State and has actively practiced clinical medicine for the past 5 years in any state or country in which the applicant is licensed or officially authorized to practice.

3. For the purposes of subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160:

(a) An applicant for a license to practice medicine must pass Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination in not more than a total of nine attempts and must pass Step 3 in not more than a total of three attempts; and

(b) An applicant:
(1) Who holds a degree of doctor of medicine must pass all steps of the examination within 7 years after the date on which the applicant first passes any step of the examination; or

(2) Who holds a degree of doctor of medicine and a degree of doctor of philosophy must pass all steps of the examination within 10 years after the date on which the applicant first passes any step of the examination.

4. For any examination conducted by the Board for a license to practice medicine, an applicant must answer correctly at least 75 percent of the questions propounded. The Board will use the weighted average score of 75, as determined by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., to satisfy the required score of 75 percent for passage of the Special Purpose Examination and the United States Medical Licensing Examination.

5. The Board will authorize the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., to administer the Special Purpose Examination or the United States Medical Licensing Examination on behalf of the Board.

6. An applicant for a license to practice medicine and a person who holds a license to practice medicine must pay the reasonable costs of any examination required for licensure and any examination ordered pursuant to NRS 630.318.

Bd. of Medical Exam'rs, § 630.080, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; 3-19-87; 11-21-88; 3-7-90; 9-12-91; R149-97, 3-30-98; R007-99, 9-27-99; R167-99, 1-19-2000; R145-03, 12-16-2003; R054-05, 10-31-2005; R150-07 & R151-07, 6-17-2008; A by R134-14, eff. 6/26/2015; A by R177-22A, eff. 5/24/2023

NRS 630.130, 630.160, 630.180

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