Licensing Requirements for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
The requirements for international medical graduates include, but are not limited to, graduation from a medical school approved by the Colorado Medical Board, one year of clinically based postgraduate training in the United States or Canada, and one of the following: FLEX Exam (must also have passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Exam), state written exam, or USMLE outlined in Rule 1.5. Refer to the Physician – Application Checklist for a complete list of requirements.
Reentry License
A physician, physician assistant, or an anesthesiologist assistant who has not actively practiced medicine, practiced as a physician assistant, or practiced as an anesthesiologist assistant, as applicable, for the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of an application for a reentry license, or who has not otherwise maintained continued competency during that period, as determined by the board may be eligible for a reentry license. To qualify for a reentry license, the applicant must first submit an original, endorsement, reinstatement or reactivation application. The Board will review the application to determine if they need to obtain an assessment and evaluation for the Reentry Program with The Center for Personalized Education for Professionals (CPEP). If, based on the assessment, the board will determine if the applicant requires a reentry license.
Refer to Medical Practice Act 12-240-119, and Board Rule 1.8 -Demonstration of Continued Competency by Physician Applicants for Licensure Pursuant to the Occupational Credential Portability Program, Reinstatement or an Expired License, or
Reactivation of a License.