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Medical Examiner Eligibility and Issuance of Certification

The following links offer quick access to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that are relevant to Medical Examiner eligibility and issuance of certification:

  1. Eligibility requirements for Medical Examiner certification - Provides requirements for becoming a certified Medical Examiner on the National Registry.
  2. Medical Examiner certification testing - Provides the criteria that testing organizations must meet.
  3. Issuance of the FMCSA Medical Examiner certification credential - Describes when a Medical Examiner will receive certification, and the length of certification.
  4. Reasons for removal from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners - Provides reasons a Medical Examiner may be removed from the National Registry.
  5. Procedure for removal from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners - Describes the methods of removal from the National Registry, and the accompanying process for each method.

For more information regarding these regulations, please contact the DOT directly at FMCTECHSUP@dot.gov (recommended) or by telephone at (617) 494-3003.

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10-Year Recertification Notice

Certified Medical Examiners on the National Registry are required to be recertified no sooner than 9 years and no later than 10 years from the date of issuance of their medical examiner certification credential. Recertification requires that providers complete an accredited training program such as ours and pass the in-person national NRCME certification examination.

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