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SB 798 revisions no longer require international applicants to obtain a PTAL. Effective 2020, all domestic and international medical graduates must acquire a Postgraduate Training License (PTL) to train in California.

To meet the minimum examination requirement for a PTL, you must have taken and passed Steps 1 and 2CK of the USMLE or all parts of the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC). To transition from a PTL to a physician's and surgeon's license, you must have taken and passed all steps of the USMLE.

A PTL is valid for 12 months for U.S. or Canadian medical school graduates or 24 months for international medical school graduates only while enrolled in a California ACGME-accredited postgraduate training program.

Trainees with a CA training license (PTL) are eligible and advised to obtain their DEA upon receiving their training license (PTL); however, PGY1 residents are not permitted to use their DEA until they advance to their PGY2.

You can check the status of your application online using the BreeZe Online Services, call 916-263-2382, or email the Board. If applicable: Applicants residing outside of California must submit two completed fingerprint cards.

A Postgraduate Training License (PTL) is issued to residents who are enrolled in a California ACGME-accredited postgraduate training program.

Q: Will international medical school graduates require a Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) to participate in an ACGME-accredited postgraduate training program in California? A: No, effective January 1, 2020, PTAL's are no longer required or issued for international medical school graduates.

To meet the examination requirement for a PTAL, you must have taken and passed all components of USMLE Steps 1 and 2 per Section 1328 of Title 16 California Code of Regulations. Certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is required.