Certification/Recertification Examination in 2004
STAGE ONE Completion of 2 Part II and 1 Part IV Modules by December 2007*
STAGE TWO Completion of additional 2 Part II Modules and 1 Part IV Module by December 2010		Completion of 6 Part II Modules and 1 Part IV Module prior to applying for the Recertification Exam
Hold a currently valid, full and unrestricted medical license on the last day of Stage Two		Recertification Exam in 2011
The 3-year extension is awarded.	PART II: Includes the Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) or other approved external provider module. In the six years preceding the exam, Diplomates must complete an equivalent of 300 CME credits
STAGE THREE Completion of additional 2 Part II Modules and 1 Part IV Module prior to applying for the recertification exam	PART IV: Depending on whether you see patients in continuity and your practice setting, the requirements for this component differ Traditional practice setting / Patients seen in continuity—options include PPM, Methods in Medicine Modules (MIMMs), Patient Safety Improvement Program, a METRIC from the AAFP or other approved external provider module Non-traditional practice setting / Patients not seen in continuity or not seen at all—options include MIMMs or the Patient Safety Improvement Program.
Recertification Exam in 2014

* In a Diplomate's first MC-FP cycle, three Part II modules can be completed for Stage One. This is the only time this substitution can be made.

Note: You will retain your 7-year certificate until you successfully complete the Stage One AND Stage Two requirements at which time the board will verify that you hold a currently valid, full and unrestricted license on the last day of Stage Two and then your certificate will be extended to 10-years.

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