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Your certificate will no longer be subject to expiration once you have finished the first year of a GME program that has been accredited in the United States. Your ECFMG Certificate will become invalid for the purpose of joining U.S. GME if you do not enroll in a U.S. GME program that is accredited before the deadline of December 31, 2022.
How long does one maintain their Ecfmg certification?
This indicates that you will have seven years from the time you pass one exam to pass the remaining exam(s) necessary for ECFMG Certification. This term of seven years starts on the date of the first exam that was passed and continues for exactly seven years after that date. The ECFMG Certification requires candidates to pass Step 1 and Step 2 CK examinations at this time.
Does the Ecfmg certificate have an expiration date?
Your previously accepted Pathway application will still be valid for the 2022 Match and for entry to U.S. GME programs during the year 2022 if you earned an ECFMG Certificate based on one of the 2021 Pathways and did not enroll in an ACGME-accredited GME program during the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the case even if you did not enter a GME program during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Does registration for ecfmg have a time limit?
If you do not finish all of the requisite United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps or components of the Steps, then your certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) will become invalid after seven years.
How long will my USMLE score be good for?
Your score on the USMLE Step 1 Test is good for a period of seven years. Candidates for medical licensing in the United States are required to pass all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), the first of which is the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1.
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