State medical boards and other licensing authorities requesting confirmation of the ECFMG certification status of international medical graduates must submit a completed request form (282A-SB) and a $25 processing fee to ECFMG. Requests submitted without the processing fee will be returned to the requester. ECFMG accepts checks, money orders, and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) as payment for this service. ECFMG-certified physicians may also request that ECFMG confirm their certification status to a state medical board/licensing authority by submitting Form 282A-SB and the required payment. However, status reports will be sent directly to the state medical board/licensing authority, not to the requesting physician.
The completed Status Report will include the following information:
- Whether an individual is ECFMG certified;
- Date the certificate was issued and the date(s) through which the certificate remains valid for the purpose of entry into graduate medical education;
- Passing performance* on examination(s) for ECFMG Certification;
- Date of most recently passed English test;
- Date of most recently passed CSA;
- Name of medical school, country and degree year; and the
- Status of verification of medical education credentials.
* Scores for USMLE Step exams are not included in status reports. Contact the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) for a history of USMLE scores.
Please submit completed request form with payment to:
ECFMG Certification Verification Service
PO Box 48083
Newark, NJ 07101-4883
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- Form 282D-SB Instructions for Requesting Status Reports of ECFMG Certification for State Medical Boards
- Form 282A-SB Form for Requesting Status Reports of ECFMG Certification for State Medical Boards
- Form 900 Payment Form for State Medical Boards