Resources

• Foundation for International Services, Inc.
• World Education Services IMPRINT

 

US Medical Licensing Process The Administration for Children and Families

New in Washington State!

International Medical Graduates Clinical Experience License

In 2021, the legislature passed SHB 1129. This new law requires the Medical Commission (WMC) offer a limited license for International Medical Graduates (IMG) to gain clinical experience. Those meeting specific criteria and requirements below can be licensed for two years, with the option for one renewal for a total practice time of four years.

This is a pathway to consider if you have been out of practice for a number of years, have gone through the MATCH process without successfully obtaining a residency, or are considering another pathway such as research or public health and would like to practice as a physician while pursuing that pathway.

The licensing requirements for foreign trained pharmacists can be found in the Pharmacist License by Exam for Foreign Graduates Application Packet on the Washington State Department of Health website.

Internship opportunities - note that these are posted positions that can be found on job search sites such as Indeed.com. General qualifications include:

• Must have passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
• Current Pharmacy Intern license required.
   

International Community Health Services

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Providence Northwest Washington Pharmacy Residency Programs 

Seattle Children’s Hospital 

Tacoma General Hospital 

Walgreens

An overview of the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse licensing requirements for foreign trained nurses can be found on the Washington State Board of Nursing website: Educated Outside the United States

• Acupuncturist
• Dentist
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Pratical Nurse (LPN)
• Pharmacist 
• Radiology Technologist

USMLE preparation

• United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
• Kaplan
• American Medical Association
• Lecturio Medical
• The International Graduates Medical Academy

The International Medical Graduate Academy works to simplify the licensing process for IMGs, so you can pass your boards and start your career in the US, sooner.

NCLEX preparation

• NCLEX High Yield
• Kaplan
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

Pharmacist FPGEE preparation

• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Pre-FPGEE
• FPGE Exam

Dentist INDBE preparation

• Kaplan
• Joint Commission on Dental Examinations
• Bootcamp.com
• Dental Decks

• TOEFL (Test of English Language)
• IELTS (international English Language Testing System)
• MET (Michigan English Test)

• Workforce Snohomish
• WorkSource Seattle-King County

• NurseEducator.com
• MEDEX NW

• Seattle Children's Hospital 
• Lahai Health
• Community Health Centers of Snohomish County (Locations in Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, and Seattle)
• Harborview Medical Center (Seattle)
• Medical Reserve Corps (Snohomish County)
• Providence Regional Medical Center (Everett)
• Puget Sound Blood Center (Locations throughout western Washington)
• Swedish Medical Center (Edmonds Campus)
• University of Washington Medical Center 
• Valley Medical Center (Renton)