Licensure by Examination

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: (For those candidates who are eligible and have not yet secured licensure in any other state).

• Successfully complete a rotating internship (at least twelve months in duration) in a hospital approved by the Board of Trustees of the American Osteopathic Association OR successfully complete a resident internship approved by the Board upon a showing of good cause by the applicant.
   

• Be a graduate of a college recognized and approved by the American Osteopathic Association.
   

• Obtain a passing score on all three (3) parts of the examination conducted by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) within 5 years of application.
   

• Meet all general licensure requirements set forth in 459.0055 relating to character, age, past discipline, etc.
   

• File a completed application and pay all required fees.

Exam Schedules, Information and Deadlines

You can contact the examining bodies at the following addresses:

1) National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) – 2700 River Road, Suite 407, Des Plaines, IL 60018; website - http://www.nbome.org

2) COMVEX-USA – the Board Office. This examination is not intended for initial licensure or as a replacement for the regular licensure examination, the COMVEX-USA is for:

• The osteopathic physician originally licensed by an examination devoid of osteopathic content who is now applying for a license in a state requiring that the osteopathic physician take an osteopathic examination.
   
• The osteopathic physician who is applying for licensure in a state which imposes a time limit (such as being examined within ten years) but who has not been tested by a licensing board or a certifying board within that time.
   
• The osteopathic physician who is requesting reinstatement of a license following an interruption in his or her career.
   
• The tenured osteopathic physician needing to demonstrate basic osteopathic medical competence.