California Occupational License
License Title:
Physician and Surgeon
Physician and Surgeon
Department of Consumer Affairs
Medical Board of California
Licensing Program
Licensing Agency Contact Information:
| Address: | 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95815 |
| Phone Number: | (916) 263-2382
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| Fax Number: | (916) 263-2944
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| E-mail Address: | webmaster@mbc.ca.gov |
| Internet Address: | http://www.mbc.ca.gov |
License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Doctor of Medicine.
Fees: Application and fingerprint: $491.00
Initial license: $808, reduces to $416.50 to those enrolled in postgraduate training at time of licensure. Biennial: $808.
Examination Frequency: Ongoing national exam administered by Federation of State Medical Boards. See their website at www.fsmb.org and the United States Medical Licensing Examination website at www.usmle.org.
Exam Locations: Computerized sites, see above for notation.
Experience Requirement: Two years pre-professional education, a minimum of four-academic years medical education from a medical school recognized by the Medical Board of California with diploma and one or two-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada approved/slotted post-graduate training.
Average Time to Process Application: 60 days for initial review.
Renewal Period: Biennially (every second year).
Special License Requirements: N/A
Comments: Please visit www.mbc.ca.gov for additional information.
Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 2080-2099,2100-2115,2135,2135.5,2141,2143,2151,2170,2184.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:Fees: Application and fingerprint: $491.00
Initial license: $808, reduces to $416.50 to those enrolled in postgraduate training at time of licensure. Biennial: $808.
Examination Frequency: Ongoing national exam administered by Federation of State Medical Boards. See their website at www.fsmb.org and the United States Medical Licensing Examination website at www.usmle.org.
Exam Locations: Computerized sites, see above for notation.
Experience Requirement: Two years pre-professional education, a minimum of four-academic years medical education from a medical school recognized by the Medical Board of California with diploma and one or two-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada approved/slotted post-graduate training.
Average Time to Process Application: 60 days for initial review.
Renewal Period: Biennially (every second year).
Special License Requirements: N/A
Comments: Please visit www.mbc.ca.gov for additional information.
Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 2080-2099,2100-2115,2135,2135.5,2141,2143,2151,2170,2184.
| Occupation Title | SOC Code |
| Anesthesiologists | 291061 |
| Family and General Practitioners | 291062 |
| Internists, General | 291063 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 291064 |
| Pediatricians, General | 291065 |
| Psychiatrists | 291066 |
| Surgeons | 291067 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 291069 |