Policies
Applicant Portal
The Applicant Portal is designed to give you quick access to all of the programs, resources, and services that ECFMG offers, including those related to the ECFMG certification process and the pursuit of graduate medical education in the United States.
You can use this website to:
- Learn about ECFMG Certification
- Obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number
- Apply for:
- Find the Fees associated with pursuing ECFMG Certification
- Make payments to your ECFMG financial account
- Find test centers and check availability for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK and for USMLE Step 2 CS
- Access your USMLE Step 1/Step 2 CK scheduling permit
- Access your USMLE Step 2 CS confirmation notice
- Access your USMLE score report
- View the Step 2 CS Score Reporting Schedule
- Verify the information in your ECFMG record
- Check the status of your exam applications and medical education credentials
You can use this website to:
- Learn about ERAS Support Services at ECFMG and the ERAS application process
- Obtain an ERAS Token
- Upload a photograph, MSPE, medical school transcript, LoR, or PTAL
- Request to have a letter of recommendation uploaded through the Letter Writer Portal
- View the ERAS 2013 Timeline
- See which supporting documents should be submitted to ECFMG
- Track receipt of supporting documents by ECFMG
- Complete the Document Submission Form
- Visit the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) and its Resources on U.S. graduate medical education and applying to programs
You can use this website to:
- Learn about ECFMG’s Certification Verification Service
- Submit an on-line or paper request to have a status report sent to a state medical board/medical licensing authority in the United States
You can use this website to:
- Learn about the Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program
- Access J-1 Visa Application information
- Learn about non-standard training
- View the list of approved non-standard subspecialty disciplines
You can use this website to:
- Learn about the ECFMG International Credentials Services
You can use this website to:
- Visit the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO)
- Connect with an IAN advisor
- Become an IAN advisor
- Access Resources on such topics as the U.S. GME system, support for residency applications, daily living, language and communication, research, and IMGs in the United States
- Subscribe to the free e-newsletter ECHO News
- Take the monthly ECHO Survey
Forms
- IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187)
- Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344)
- Medical School Release Request (Form 345)
- Payment (Form 900)
- Request to Change Applicant Biographic Information (Form 182)
- Request for an Official USMLE Transcript (Form 172)
- Certification of Identification Form (Form 186)
- Certification Statement (Form 183)
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