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Policy Statement: Rationale

This document outlines the policy for the validity period of prerequisite medical licensing examinations for candidates sitting the New Zealand Registration Examination Clinical (NZREX Clinical). The policy states that passes in the USMLE Step 1 and 2, AMC MCQ, or PLAB Part 1 are valid for 5 years from the date passed to sit the NZREX Clinical. If more than 5 years have passed, candidates must retake the prerequisite examination. It also provides procedures for candidates to request retaking the USMLE if needed due to the 5 year period, including a form to submit to initiate the process.

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Policy Statement: Rationale

This document outlines the policy for the validity period of prerequisite medical licensing examinations for candidates sitting the New Zealand Registration Examination Clinical (NZREX Clinical). The policy states that passes in the USMLE Step 1 and 2, AMC MCQ, or PLAB Part 1 are valid for 5 years from the date passed to sit the NZREX Clinical. If more than 5 years have passed, candidates must retake the prerequisite examination. It also provides procedures for candidates to request retaking the USMLE if needed due to the 5 year period, including a form to submit to initiate the process.

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Policy on validity time for the United States Medical

Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and USMLE Step


2 (CK), the Australian Medical Council Multichoice
Questionnaire (AMC MCQ) and the Professional and
Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) Part 1 in order to
sit the New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX)
Clinical

Policy Passes in the USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 (Clinical Knowledge), the AMC
Statement MCQ or the PLAB Part 1 are valid for entry into NZREX Clinical for 5 years from
the date each examination is passed.

Rationale Council requires that at the time of sitting NZREX Clinical, the prerequisite
examination pass must have been acquired within the previous 5 years.
Council deems this the maximum length of time for skills to stay current with
the candidate.

Procedures 1. A prerequisite for NZREX Clinical is a pass in the USMLE Step 1 and
USMLE Step 2 (Clinical Knowledge), the AMC MCQ or the PLAB Part 1
within the previous 5 years of the date of the NZREX Clinical the
candidate is applying to sit, as proof of medical knowledge.
2. Candidates who do not achieve an overall pass at NZREX Clinical and
apply for a further attempt must ensure that their passes in USMLE
Steps 1 and 2 (CK), the AMC MCQ or the PLAB Part 1 are valid.

3. If the time from when the candidate passed the USMLE Steps 1 and 2,
the AMC MCQ or the PLAB Part 1 has exceeded the 5 year validity
point, the candidate must re-sit either the USMLE Steps 1 and 2 (CK),
the AMC MCQ or the PLAB Part 1

NOTE:
4. Under the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate
(ECFMG) rules, a candidate may not re-sit a USMLE step once they
have passed it. The Council has an agreement with the ECFMG that
addresses these conflicting rules and the ECFMG allows NZREX Clinical
candidates to re-sit the USMLE Steps should they fall outside the 5 year
time frame.

5. Candidates wishing to re-sit USMLE Steps must complete the Request


to re-sit the USMLE form attached to this policy. The Examinations
Coordinator will then write a letter to the ECFMG (copied to the
candidate) confirming that the candidate wishes to sit NZREX Clinical
and outlining Councils policy for the validity period for USMLE Steps 1
and 2.

Updated for HPCAA 2003: February 2005


Updated at Council meeting: August 2007
Updated at Council meeting: April 2012
DM 44657
Request to re-sit the United States Medical
Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2

Please read the following, it contains important information

If you require Council to provide the ECFMG with a letter outlining that you wish to re-sit the
USMLEs Step 1 and 2 because your results exceed Councils 5 year time frame, please complete
the form below and attach the specified information.
Section 1 Personal identification details

Name Show given names from your passport or birth certificate, unless your name has been legally changed (e.g., by
deed poll)
Family name:
Given names:

Identification
Date of birth (day, month, year)
/
Gender Male Female /

Contact details please print clearly


Contact
address

Email address:

Section 2 Required documents


When submitting this form, please attach copies of:
Your USMLE Step 1 and 2 results that exceed Councils 5 year time frame
Your passport.

Section 3 Declaration
I understand that:
the Council will provide the ECFMG with a letter confirming that I wish to re-sit the USMLE Steps 1
and 2
I will receive a copy of the letter and deal directly with the ECFMG about my request to re-sit the
USMLEs once I have the letter from Council
I will not be able to apply to sit NZREX Clinical until I meet all of the pre-requisites
The Council may share this information with the ECFMG
the information that I have provided to Council is true and correct.

Signature: Date:

DM 44657

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