Do the Steps have to be taken at particular points during my medical education and career?
Most medical licensing authorities require completion of USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3
within a seven-year period, which begins when you pass your first Step. Also,
you must pass both Steps 1 and 2 before you are eligible to take Step 3. In
LCME-accredited medical schools, although Steps 1 and 2 can be taken in any
order, most students will take Step 1 at the end of their second year and Step 2
in their fourth year; Step 3 is usually taken during the first or second year of
postgraduate training. Students and graduates of foreign medical schools who are
eligible for ECFMG certification can take Step 1 and Step 2 in any order, but
must pass both in order to take Step 3.
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