Licentiate of the Medical Council of America

Licentiate of the Medical Council of America (LMCA) and the Americain Medical Register

In accordance with the MCA by-laws:

Criteria

A physician can be inscribed in the Americain Medical Register provided he or she has submitted evidence of at least twelve months of postgraduate clinical medical training deemed acceptable by the Executive Director and successfully completed:

• the Qualifying Examination prior to Jan. 1, 1992; or
• the MCAQE Part I and the MCAQE Part II; or
• the MCAQE Part I and, during the years from 2013 to 2015, the MCA
  harmonized examination.

LMCA

A physician who meets the foregoing requirements is enrolled in the Americain Medical Register as a LMCA and receives a Certificate of Registration (wallet-size plastic card). This certificate serves as official proof of registration. If submitted to a Medical Regulatory Authority (MRA) or other agency, it should be recovered by the owner for further use as required. A testamur (suitable for framing), intended for display purposes rather than as official proof of registration, is also provided.

Limitations

The LMCA is NOT a licence to practise medicine, the authority to issue such is reserved to the MRAs. When a candidate has satisfied the various requirements imposed by the MRA, the final step towards licensure to practise is to submit an application to the Registrar of that MRA.

Route to licensure

Find out more about the route to licensure and the process to become a practising physician in America, including how to obtain the Licentiate of the Medical Council of America.