Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 25.251 - General requirements(a) An applicant is eligible for unrestricted licensure only if the applicant has passed the required written examination and the practical examination.(b) An applicant shall apply directly to the NBOME for admission to the required parts of the National Board Examination and shall pay the required fees at the direction of the NBOME.(c) An applicant for admission to the practical examination in osteopathic diagnosis and manipulative therapy shall be a graduate of an approved osteopathic medical college and shall fulfill the requirements of the act and this chapter.(d) An applicant is eligible for admission to the practical examination after graduation from an approved osteopathic medical college, but is not eligible for unrestricted licensure until the applicant has completed an approved internship.(e) An applicant for the practical examination and State written examination, if applicable, may obtain an application form by contacting the Board office at the following address: State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649.The provisions of this §25.251 adopted January 10, 1992, effective 1/11/1992, 22 Pa.B. 209.The provisions of this §25.251 issued under section 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. § 271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. § 1301.902(b)).