North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 50 - North Dakota Board of Medicine
Article 50-02 - Physician Licensure
Chapter 50-02-11 - Examinations
Section 50-02-11-01 - Eligibility for examination

1. A medical student officially enrolled in, or a graduate of, a United States or Canadian medical school accredited by the liaison committee on medical education (LCME).

2. A medical student officially enrolled in, or a graduate of, a United States osteopathic medical school accredited by the American osteopathic association (AOA).

3. A medical student officially enrolled in, or a graduate of, a foreign medical school and eligible for examination by the educational commission for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG) for its certificate.

To be eligible for USMLE step 3, the applicant must (a) have obtained the MD degree or the DO degree; and (b) have completed successfully both parts I and II of the national board examination or steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE or part I and step 2 or step 1 and part II or FLEX component 1.