ECFMG 2012 Information Booklet

Scheduling the Examination

Your Scheduling Permit | Scheduling | Rescheduling

Your Scheduling Permit

When your registration is complete, you will be issued an exam scheduling permit. If you apply for more than one exam at the same time, you will be issued separate scheduling permits for each exam. The scheduling permit includes instructions for scheduling your testing appointment and a description of the form(s) of identification you must bring to the test center on your exam date. See Acceptable Identification in Taking the Examination.

The scheduling permit is a very important document, and you should be careful not to lose it. You must bring your scheduling permit to the test center on your exam date. If you do not bring your scheduling permit, you will not be allowed to take the exam.

Additionally, your name as it appears on your scheduling permit and your form(s) of identification must match exactly. Refer to your scheduling permit for limited exceptions. If the names do not match, you will not be allowed to take the exam. See Acceptable Identification in Taking the Examination. If you are not allowed to take the exam, you must pay a fee to reschedule your exam. Your rescheduled testing appointment must fall within your assigned eligibility period.

You should verify that all information included in your scheduling permit is correct. The scheduling permit includes your name, the exam for which you registered, and the eligibility period during which you must take the exam. For Step 1 and Step 2 CK, it also includes your assigned testing region. If any of the information on the scheduling permit is incorrect or you have questions or concerns about this document, contact ECFMG by e-mail, telephone, or fax. Use the contact information for General Inquiries on the Contact ECFMG page of the ECFMG website.

Step 1 and Step 2 CK

If ECFMG determines that you are eligible, ECFMG will forward your registration information to NBME. NBME will issue your scheduling permit. Scheduling permits are issued in electronic format and can be accessed using ECFMG’s IWA. Once your scheduling permit is available, ECFMG will send a notification to the e-mail address in your ECFMG record; this message will include instructions for accessing the electronic scheduling permit using IWA. You will not receive the scheduling permit or notification by postal mail.

If the beginning of your assigned eligibility period is more than six months in the future, your scheduling permit will not be available and the notification e-mail will not be sent until approximately six months before the beginning of the assigned eligibility period.

Applicants must print a copy of the scheduling permit and bring it to the test center on their exam date. The Step 1/Step 2 CK scheduling permit includes two important numbers:

• Your Scheduling Number – you must provide this number when you schedule your testing appointment; and
• Your Candidate Identification Number (CIN) – you must enter your CIN into the computer at the test center to start the exam and to re-enter the exam after a break. You must keep this number confidential. For your own protection, do not share your CIN with anyone, except as directed by test center staff on your test day.

If the name in your ECFMG record is changed or your Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility period is extended while you are registered, a revised scheduling permit reflecting this change will be issued. You must access this revised scheduling permit using IWA and bring it to the test center on your test date.

If you lose your scheduling permit, you can reprint it by accessing IWA.

Step 2 CS

If ECFMG determines that you are eligible, ECFMG will issue your scheduling permit. Scheduling permits are issued in electronic format and can be accessed using ECFMG’s IWA. Once your scheduling permit is available, ECFMG will send a notification to the e-mail address in your ECFMG record; this message will include instructions for accessing the electronic scheduling permit using IWA. You will not receive the scheduling permit or notification by postal mail.

If the name in your ECFMG record is changed while you are registered, a revised scheduling permit reflecting this change will be issued. You must access this revised scheduling permit using IWA and bring it to the test center on your test date.

If you lose your scheduling permit, you can reprint it by accessing IWA.

Last updated: September 15, 2011

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