Is there a limit on number of times one can take step 3? My school limits retakes for steps 1 and 2 to 3 each. Just curious. Do the programs set a limit?
who sets the limit on number of retakes for comlex III
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the NBOME will be limiting the number of times you can take the step exams, but it's most likely your state which will cut you off. Use google for this, there is a list of the number of times you can take the COMLEX exams to get your medical license, seperated by state. Alaska was one of the most rigourous, like 3 attempts per step. That's still a lot of breathing room. So, check that out.
"NBOME Update: Eff. 7-1-16 Candidates will be limited to 6 attempts at any COMLEX-USA examination"
http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_eliinitial.html
The FSMB site has "STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL MEDICAL LICENSURE" which also gives the limit for the number of times you can take Level 3.
Alaska: 2 attempts per COMLEX Level
Arkansas: 3 attempts per COMLEX Step
Illinois: 5 attempts at COMLEX Levels combined
Indiana: 5 attempts per COMLEX Level
Iowa: 6 attempts at both COMLEX Levels 1 and 2; 3 attempts at COMLEX Level 3.
Kansas: 3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3
Kentucky: 4 attempts per COMLEX Level
Louisiana: 4 attempts each at USMLE Steps 2 and 3 or COMLEX Levels 2 and 3
Maryland: 4 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level
Massachusetts: 3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 or COMPLEX (hum.. that sounds harder than the comlex...
)
Missouri: 3 attempts on COMLEX
Nebraska: 4 attempts+ at each COMLEX Level
New Hampshire: 3 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level
North Carolina: 3 attempts per COMLEX Level
North Dakota: 3 attempts per COMLEX Level
Ohio: Four attempt limit on each Step or Level on USMLE or COMLEX
Oregon: 3 attempts at USMLE step 3/COMPLEX level 3. 4 th attempt after additional one year postgraduate training.
Rhode Island: 3 attempts at each COMLEX Level
South Carolina: 4 attempts per USMLE Step and COMLEX Level
South Dakota: 3 attempts per USMLE Step and COMLEX Level
Utah: 3 attempts at each COMLEX Level
Wyoming: Seven total attempts on USMLE or COMLEX in seven years
http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_eliinitial.html
The FSMB site has "STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL MEDICAL LICENSURE" which also gives the limit for the number of times you can take Level 3.
Alaska: 2 attempts per COMLEX Level
Arkansas: 3 attempts per COMLEX Step
Illinois: 5 attempts at COMLEX Levels combined
Indiana: 5 attempts per COMLEX Level
Iowa: 6 attempts at both COMLEX Levels 1 and 2; 3 attempts at COMLEX Level 3.
Kansas: 3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3
Kentucky: 4 attempts per COMLEX Level
Louisiana: 4 attempts each at USMLE Steps 2 and 3 or COMLEX Levels 2 and 3
Maryland: 4 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level
Massachusetts: 3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 or COMPLEX (hum.. that sounds harder than the comlex...
)Missouri: 3 attempts on COMLEX
Nebraska: 4 attempts+ at each COMLEX Level
New Hampshire: 3 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level
North Carolina: 3 attempts per COMLEX Level
North Dakota: 3 attempts per COMLEX Level
Ohio: Four attempt limit on each Step or Level on USMLE or COMLEX
Oregon: 3 attempts at USMLE step 3/COMPLEX level 3. 4 th attempt after additional one year postgraduate training.
Rhode Island: 3 attempts at each COMLEX Level
South Carolina: 4 attempts per USMLE Step and COMLEX Level
South Dakota: 3 attempts per USMLE Step and COMLEX Level
Utah: 3 attempts at each COMLEX Level
Wyoming: Seven total attempts on USMLE or COMLEX in seven years
