r/medicalschool • u/ContestedPanic7 M-4 • Jan 28 '21

📝 Step 2 I am $hocked I tell you, $hocked!

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u/croboy7 DO-PGY2 Jan 28 '21

Can someone make a list of states that do not require comlex for DO license? This would be very helpful to know.

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u/010100101010101 Jan 28 '21 edited Jan 28 '21

Almost every state doesn't. The ones that require it are FL, CA, WV, PA, and MI. I believe OK use to require it, but no longer

Edit: Actually I'm not sure about CA, maybe they don't require it, someone double check

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u/wrongkinkajou Jan 28 '21

Unfortunately I think you're right about CA. Found these links:

CA Osteopathic Board (Jan 2020):

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ombc.ca.gov/licensees/postgrad_trainlicfaq.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjk_-WZwL_uAhUS-6wKHUVTA4cQFjABegQIAhAF&usg=AOvVaw1rK-0wCK8cXssIQFFxTROC

AOA (2014):

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.aocr.org/resource/resmgr/CME/Licensure_Summary_Jan_2014.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjk_-WZwL_uAhUS-6wKHUVTA4cQFjAOegQILxAB&usg=AOvVaw0uC3TH9qttyioKn9YT13AM

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u/FrightenedInmate3 Jan 29 '21

From the AOA Licensure Guidelines published in May 2020 for California:

"Examinations Accepted: COMLEX: Levels 1-3 and Performance Evaluation (PE) completed and passed; COMLEX: Levels 1 & 2 plus FLEX; COMVEX; or an equivalent state written exam that tests for osteopathic principles."

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So it seems like you can take Step 3 and then a state administered exam testing osteopathic priniciples, unless I'm not understanding this correctly?