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State
Step 3 Attempts
USMLE 7 Year Rule
ABMS/SPEX/10-Year Rule
Initial Licensing Fee ($)
Continuing Edu Req (Crd.)
License Renewal Fee ($)
Alabama
3 (10 total attempts)
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
No
$175
25 per year
$171
Alaska
2 attempts per step
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
No
$200
50
$600
Arkansas
3 per step
No Time Limit
No
$500
20 Per Year
$200
Connecticut
No
None
No
$565
50
$565
Delaware
6 Per Step
7+
No
$375
40
$375
3+ per step
7
No
$805
50
$805
Hawaii
None
None
No
$300
40
$300
Idaho
2+ per step
No
None
$200
40
$200
Indiana
3 per step
No
50
Iowa
6 (Step 1 & 2), 3 (Step 3)
10 (no limit if Board Certified)
No
$505
40
$505
Kansas
3 per step
10
No
50
$300
Kentucky
4 Per Step
None
No
$300
60
$300
Louisiana
4 (Step 2 & 3)
10
Yes
$382
20 per year
$382
Maine
3 per step (waiver required if more)
7
$600
N/A
100
$600
Maryland
None
None
Yes (Exempt if Board Certified)
$790
50
$486
Massachusetts
3+ per step
7+
None
$600
100
$600
Minnesota
3 (if not licensed), 4 (if licensed and board certified)
Step 3 must be passed within 5 years of Step 2 or before end of residency
Yes
$392
75
$392
Mississippi
3 per step
7
Yes
$550
40
$550
Missouri
3 per step
7
No
$75
50
$100
Montana
6 Per Step
None
No
$500
100
$500
Nebraska
4 (Step 2 & 3)
10
No
$300
50
$300
Nevada
9 total (all steps), 3 (Step 3)
Yes
$1,425
40
$750
New Hampshire
3 per step
No
100
$300
New Mexico
3 per step
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
Yes
$400
75
$400
North Dakota
3 per step
7
No
60
Oklahoma
3 per step
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
No
$500
60
$500
Oregon
No
60
Rhode Island
3 per step
7
No
$920
40
$920
Tennessee
3 per step
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
No
$510
40
$510
Utah
3 per step
7
No
$200
40
$200
Vermont
3 per step
7
No
$650
50
$650
Washington
3 per step
7 or 10 (MD/PhD)
Yes
$491
200
$491
West Virginia
3 per step
7
No
$400
50
$400
Wisconsin
3 per step
7
No
$75
30
$75
Wyoming
3 per step
7
No
$600
60
$600
| State | Step 3 Attempts | USMLE 7 Year Rule | ABMS/SPEX/10-Year Rule | Initial Licensing Fee ($) | Continuing Edu Req (Crd.) | License Renewal Fee ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 (10 total attempts) | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | 175 | 25 per year | 171 |
| Alaska | 2 attempts per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | 200 | 50 | 600 |
| Arizona | No | None if licensed, 7 if first license | Yes (Exempt if Board Certified) | 500 | 40 | 350 |
| Arkansas | 3 per step | No Time Limit | No | 500 | 20 Per Year | 200 |
| California | 4 | 10 | Yes (Exempt if NBME or ABMS) | 808 | 50 | 820 |
| Colorado | No | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | 412 | 25 per year | 412 |
| Connecticut | No | None | No | 565 | 50 | 565 |
| Delaware | 6 Per Step | 7+ | No | 375 | 40 | 375 |
| District of Columbia | 3+ per step | 7 | No | 805 | 50 | 805 |
| Florida | No | No | No | 350 | 40 | 350 |
| Georgia | 3 per step | 7 or 9 (MD/PhD) | No | 500 | 40 | 250 |
| Hawaii | None | None | No | 300 | 40 | 300 |
| Idaho | 2+ per step | No | None | 200 | 40 | 200 |
| Illinois | 5 total attempts | 7 | No | 500 | 150 | 500 |
| Indiana | 3 per step | 10 | No | 250 | 50 | 200 |
| Iowa | 6 (Step 1 & 2), 3 (Step 3) | 10 (no limit if Board Certified) | No | 505 | 40 | 505 |
| Kansas | 3 per step | 10 | No | 300 | 50 | 300 |
| Kentucky | 4 Per Step | None | No | $300 | 60 | $300 |
| Louisiana | 4 (Step 2 & 3) | 10 | Yes | $382 | 20 per year | $382 |
| Maine | 3 per step (waiver required if more) | 7 | N/A | $600 | 100 | $600 |
| Maryland | None | None | Yes (Exempt if Board Certified) | $790 | 50 | $486 |
| Massachusetts | 3+ per step | 7+ | None | $600 | 100 | $600 |
| Michigan | 3 per step | No Year Limit | No | $308 | 150 | $308 |
| Minnesota | 3 (if not licensed), 4 (if licensed and board certified) | Step 3 must be passed within 5 years of Step 2 or before end of residency | Yes | $392 | 75 | $392 |
| Mississippi | 3 per step | 7 | Yes | $550 | 40 | $550 |
| Missouri | 3 per step | 7 | No | $75 | 50 | $100 |
| Montana | 6 Per Step | None | No | $500 | 100 | $500 |
| Nebraska | 4 (Step 2 & 3) | 10 | No | $300 | 50 | $300 |
| Nevada | 9 total (all steps), 3 (Step 3) | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | Yes | $1,425 | 40 | $750 |
| New Hampshire | 3 per step | None | No | $300 | 100 | $300 |
| New Jersey | 3 per step | 7 | No | $325 | 100 | $500 |
| New Mexico | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | Yes | $400 | 75 | $400 |
| New York | No Limit | No Limit | No | $735 | 50 | $600 |
| North Carolina | No Limit | No Limit | Yes | $400 | 60 | $400 |
| North Dakota | 3 per step | 7 | No | $200 | 60 | $200 |
| Ohio | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | Yes | $305 | 50 | $305 |
| Oklahoma | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | $500 | 60 | $500 |
| Oregon | No limit | No limit | No | $550 | 60 | $550 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | $605 | 100 | $605 |
| Rhode Island | 3 per step | 7 | No | $920 | 40 | $920 |
| South Carolina | 3 per step | 7 | No | $580 | 40 | $580 |
| South Dakota | 3 per step | 7 | No | $200 | 60 | $200 |
| Tennessee | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | No | $510 | 40 | $510 |
| Texas | 3 per step | 7 | Yes | $817 | 48 | $817 |
| Utah | 3 per step | 7 | No | $200 | 40 | $200 |
| Vermont | 3 per step | 7 | No | $650 | 50 | $650 |
| Virginia | 3 per step | 7 | No | $302 | 60 | $302 |
| Washington | 3 per step | 7 or 10 (MD/PhD) | Yes | $491 | 200 | $491 |
| West Virginia | 3 per step | 7 | No | $400 | 50 | $400 |
| Wisconsin | 3 per step | 7 | No | $75 | 30 | $75 |
| Wyoming | 3 per step | 7 | No | $600 | 60 | $600 |
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