COMLEX-USA

COMLEX-USA assesses osteopathic medical knowledge, knowledge fluency, clinical skills, and other competencies essential for practice as an osteopathic generalist physician. It is also a graduation requirement for attaining a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from schools and colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States, and for entry into and promotion within graduate medical education (residency) training programs.

The NBOME follows assessment standards and best practices when evaluating passing standards, ensuring that COMLEX-USA meets and maintains high assessment quality.

Your Road to DO Licensure begins with COMLEX-USA Level 1, typically taken in the second year of medical school. COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE is taken in your third or fourth year, and COMLEX-USA Level 3 is taken during residency. The NBOME recommends waiting six months after starting residency to take COMLEX-USA Level 3. Each Level must be passed in order to take the next and must be taken in numerical order.