Licensing Types and Descriptions

Type "A" — Licensee may be a U.S. or Canadian medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on: 1) The FLEX, USMLE, or LMCC written examination and has been licensed less than four years in another state, OR 2) May be an international medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on the above exams or approved combinations of the NBME, FLEX, and USMLE.

Type "C" — Licensee is a U.S., Canadian, or international medical graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on licensure in another state for four or more years. Additionally, international graduates may also be subject to the C-SPEX examination.

Type "G" — Licensee may be a U.S. or Canadian medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on the NBME examination.

Type "AFE," "CFE," "GFE" — Fee-exempt (FE) license types. A fee-exempt license has been issued due to the licensee being in the military, retired, or disabled.