When Will Your Medical License Expire? A Complete List of State Medical Licenses
If you want to become a doctor, you must pass through a rigorous procedure. The country has set specific requirements and qualifications that must be met by studying for a long time. These special requirements are designed because education is vital as the profession deals with the lives of people.
Besides studying for years to become a doctor, people also get certified as professionals to work in the field and save lives. This is also not the easiest process. This is why you must not forget about renewing it after the process of acquiring and working with the license.
The renewal is as important as the initial stage of receiving it. The requirements in each state of the US differ. If you have a license and feel that the time of the renewal is getting closer day by day, then you would better look at the requirements of each state separately.
Some states provide their residents with special renewal applications like in the case of the Alaska Medical License. If the state that has provided you with the document, has this application system, then your task will be facilitated multiple times.
This is because, through these applications, you can get your license renewed immediately. Though it is renewed right away, it can take 4 to 6 weeks to get it. So, as you can see it can be very easy and quick.
You would better do it on time to avoid the penalties that you may encounter in the case of delay. This may be difficult for those doctors who have received a number of licenses in different states and work there.
For this, take a look at the detailed information presented in the table below.
Each state’s license renewal terms
Alaska
2
Decided by the Department
50
Alabama
1
31 of January
25
Arkansas
1
Decided by the birth month
20
Arizona
2
Not Applicable
40
California
2
The final day of the doctor’s birth month
50
Colorado
2
April 30 (odd-numbered year only)
X
Connecticut
2
1st birth month after the issuance
50
District of Columbia
2
December 31 at midnight (every even-numbered year)
50
Delaware
Not Applicable
March 31 (odd-numbered years only)
40
Florida
2
January 31, midnight EST
40
Georgia
2
Not Applicable
40
Hawaii
2
MD: January 31
DO: June 30
(each even-numbered year)
40
Iowa
2
First day of the month of a doctor’s birth in even years
40
Idaho
2
Not Applicable
40
Illinois
3
July 31
150
Indiana
2
October 31 (odd-numbered years)
X
Kansas
2
MD: July 31
DO: October 31
50
Kentucky
3
April 1
60
Louisiana
1
The birth date of the doctor
20
Massachusetts
2
The birth date of the doctor
100
Maryland
2
Not Applicable
50
Maine
2
The last day of the doctor’s birth month
(at midnight)
40
Michigan
3
January 31
150
Minnesota
3
The last day of the doctor’s birth month
75
Missouri
2
December 31 (odd-numbered years)
50
Mississippi
2
Not Applicable
50
Montana
2
March 31
X
North Carolina
3
On the birthday of the doctor every year
60
North Dakota
3
On the birthday of the doctor every year
60
Nebraska
2
October 1
(even-numbered years)
50
New Hampshire
2
July 1
100
New Jersey
2
August 31
100
New Mexico
3
June 30
75
Nevada
2
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40
New York
2
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Ohio
2
The date of the renewal is determined according to the initial letter of the last name at the time of receiving the license
100
Oklahoma
3
Not Applicable
60
Oregon
2
Not Applicable
30
Pennsylvania
2
December 31
(even-numbered years)
100
Rhode Island
2
On/Before the first day of June
(even-numbered years)
40
South Carolina
2
June 30
(odd-numbered years)
40
South Dakota
1
March 1
X
Tennessee
2
Not Applicable
40
Texas
2
Not Applicable
48
Utah
2
January 31
(even-numbered years)
40
Virginia
2
Not Applicable
60
Vermont
2
November 30
30
Washington
MD: 4
DO: 1
On/Before the birthday of the doctor
MD: 200
DO: 150
Wisconsin
1
November 1
(every odd-numbered year)
30
West Virginia
2
Not Applicable
50
Wyoming
3
Not Applicable
60
What if…
If it happened so that you have not managed to renew your license and have missed the deadline, there is no need to worry. It would just take some time from you and some money as a delay charge.
You would be required to present a document that will prove that you have passed a continuing medical education. Besides, you would have to deliver proof of insurance and your CV.
Depending on the state, you would have to pass a criminal background check. This is for the state board to assure that you do not use illegal substances or are not engaged in illegal activities.
You must also pass a medical check that will prove that you do not have any mental disorders. If you have been in the field for a very long time, a program of a physician or clinical skill assessment may be enough for the board to reinstate your expired license.
