Graduates of Medical Schools Located Outside the United States
Before applying for licensure, please familiarize yourself with the general licensing policies.
Applicants graduating from a medical school located outside the United States, its territories or Canada must be a graduate of a school which is listed in the 1970 World Health Organization (WHO) Directory of Medical Schools; or demonstrate successful completion of a program of education satisfying all requirements specified in the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
Applicants who earned a D.O. degree in a country other than the United States or Canada are not eligible for licensure.
Hold current certification by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or have completed an American Medical Association certified Fifth Pathway Program;
Completed at least two (2) years of progressive, post-graduate medical training as a resident physician in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or its equivalent;
Successfully complete one of the following examinations:
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE);
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME);
Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX);
National Board of Osteopathic Examiners (NBOME);
An acceptable combination as outlined below:
NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus
NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus
NBME Part III or USMLE Step 3
FLEX Component 1
plus
USMLE Step 3
NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
plus
NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
plus
Flex Component 2
Applicants who have completed the FLEX (Components 1 and 2) must have obtained a passing score of 75 on each component. Applicants who have completed the FLEX (Day 1, 2 and 3) must have obtained a FLEX-weighted average of 75. Part(s) of the NBOME plus segment(s) of FLEX or USMLE are not acceptable combinations for Connecticut licensure.
Documentation Requirements
An applicant for licensure shall arrange for the submission of following documentation directly from the source:
A completed application and fee in the amount of $569.75. Applications are only accepted online. Please select this link to apply online. Please note that $4.75 of the application fee covers the Department’s cost for querying the National Practitioner Data Bank;
A School Verification Form and an official transcript of medical education verifying the award of an M.D. degree or its equivalent forwarded directly to this office from the educational institution*;
Verification of current certification by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or verification of successful completion of an American Medical Association certified Fifth Pathway Program*;
Verification of completion of at least two (2) years of progressive, post-graduate residency training submitted directly from the Chief of Staff/Program Director of the residency program(s) (please select this link for the required form)*;
An official transcript of examination scores forwarded directly to this office from the examination entity*;
Verification of any out-of-state licenses held, current or expired, submitted directly to this office from the source. Please contact the jurisdiction prior to making a request as some jurisdictions charge a fee for completion of the form;
*Federation Credentials Verification Service
The documentation requirements as identified with an asterisk above may be satisfied by the submission of an official FCVS report submitted directly to this office. This is a voluntary program established by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all portions of the documentation provided.
All supporting documentation should be sent directly from the source to:
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Physician Licensure
410 Capitol Ave., MS# 12 APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-7603
Fax: (860) 707-1931
Email: dph.healingarts@ct.gov