Types of Licenses

A Regular License is issued to a physician who meets statutory and regulatory requirements for licensure.  All graduates must complete two years of ACGME accredited postgraduate training.  Successful completion of a Board approved licensing examination is also required for licensure.  Please refer to 311.571, 201 KAR 9:021 and 201 KAR 9:031 .

A Temporary Permit (TP) is issued to an applicant who meets statutory requirements for a regular license.  Applicants must have a completed application on file with the Board and must need to begin working in Kentucky before the next meeting of the Board.  The permit is issued for a period not to exceed six months.

An Institutional Practice Limited License (IP) is issued to a physician entering residency training in Kentucky.  This license limits medical practice to the parameters of a training program.  This license is issued on an academic calendar year, July 1 to June 30, and renewable annually while in training.  An applicant must have completed one year of postgraduate training and Parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE.  Please refer to 311.571.

A Residency Training License (R) is issued to a physician entering residency training in Kentucky.  This license allows a physician to practice within the parameters of the training program, as well as moonlight at locations designated by the Program Director.  This license allows a physician to apply for a DEA license.  This license is issued on an academic year, July 1 to June 30, and is renewable annually while in training.  An applicant must have completed one year of postgraduate training and all parts of the USMLE.  Please refer to 311.571.

A Fellowship Training License (FT) is issued to international medical school graduates who do not meet the requirements for a regular medical license or institutional practice/residency training license and are entering a fellowship training program in Kentucky.  The fellowship training program must be in conjunction with one of the state medical schools or have ACGME accreditation.  These physicians have no previous postgraduate training in the United States and have not taken any licensing exam.  This license is issued for a period not to exceed a year.  Please refer to 311.571.

A Faculty License (FL) is issued to physicians who have been accepted to a faculty position with one of the teaching institutions in Kentucky and do not meet all statutory requirements.  An applicant holding this license is limited to the institution and its affiliated hospitals. Please refer to 311.571.