| 1- FCVS |
| 2 -All State Physician Licenses |
| 3 -2 Physician Reference Letters |
| 4- Mandatory Board Interview |
| 5- Fingerprint Cards / Background Check |
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| Educational, Examination, and Training
History Requirements: |
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| - 1 year PGT Domestic Graduates |
| - 3 years PGT International Graduates |
| - USMLE step 3 has to be passed in 4 attempts |
| - USMLE does not have a time restriction |
| - SPEX required if Board Certification is
over 10 years old or if last National Examination was 10 +
Years from date of application. |
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| Louisiana mandated the FCVS process one year
after Hurricane Katrina. Licensure time with Louisiana
averaged 2 to 3 months before the mandating of FCVS. Now
licensure times vary between 3 to 12 months because of the
FCVS requirement. |
