Availability of ECFMG’s 2025 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and 2025 Application Materials

ECFMG’s 2025 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2025 application materials for United States Medical Licensing Examination^® (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) for international medical students/graduates (IMGs) are expected to be available on the ECFMG website in late August 2024. The ECFMG Information Booklet is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification. The USMLE Bulletin of Information is the definitive source of information on USMLE. Both publications are required reading for applicants.

To be eligible for ECFMG Certification, IMGs must satisfy a number of requirements, including the medical science examination requirement, the clinical skills requirement, and the communication skills requirement.

IMGs who need to meet the medical science examination requirement for ECFMG Certification will be able to use the 2025 USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK materials to apply for:

all available eligibility periods ending in 2024 and
all eligibility periods ending in 2025, beginning with the November 2024-January 2025 eligibility period.

IMGs who need to meet the clinical skills requirement and communication skills requirement for ECFMG Certification must use the Pathways. The 2025 Pathways application is available now.

IMGs should monitor www.ecfmg.org and follow @intealthofficial on Instagram for updates and important information.

Important Update: Change in Process for Requesting USMLE Transcripts

Effective August 21, 2024, the processing of all USMLE transcript requests from IMGs will transition from ECFMG to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), a co-sponsor of the USMLE program. ECFMG will process complete transcript requests received through August 20, 2024. IMGs who wish to request USMLE transcripts after this date must submit their requests and payment to FSMB following the instructions on FSMB’s website.

This change does not affect transcripts requested and sent via ERAS. IMGs participating in ERAS 2025 should continue to follow instructions from ERAS for sending their USMLE transcripts to U.S. training programs.

For more information, please read the full announcement on the USMLE website.