Physician

Exam

State + third-party exam

Education

Degree

Experience

Experience

Background check

Required

The following general requirements apply; contact the Board for more information. Applicants must: 1) Have completed a doctor of medicine program at an AMA Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) approved medical school. 2) Have completed 2 years of accredited postgraduate training (unless applying by endorsement of license). 3a) Pass the United States Medical Licensing examination; or 3b) Be board-certified by one of the specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialists and pass a state written licensing examination. 4) Pass other State Board required written and/or oral exams relating to the practice of medicine in Nevada. 5) Applicants applying by endorsement may be required to appear before the Board and may still be required to take an exam or meet other requirements. An applicant may also be required to take the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) if he or she has not taken a major written exam within the ten years prior to the date of application. Foreign medical school graduates must submit proof of the degree of Doctor of Medicine or its equivalent. Foreign graduates must also hold the standard certificate given by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or have written proof of having passed the examination given by the Commission. The State Board may grant a license in one of the following categories to an applicant who has received a license in another state or who is otherwise eligible for a permanent license. The categories of licensure include locum tenens, special, temporary and endorsement. Fees may be subject to change. Fees are: application--$600; background check - $75; biennial registration--$800; resident physician application/licensing per year--$300/$50, respectively, plus $75 for the background check.