David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Graduate Medical Education
 
Certification & Licensure - CA Medical License
Initial License Expiration

Your license is valid for two birthdays and expires on the last day of your birth month. The length of an initial license may vary from 13-24 months depending on when you apply. If you obtain your license during your birth month, you will have a full 24 months. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS IN APRIL, MAY, OR JUNE: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR BIRTHDAY TO SUBMIT YOUR LICENSE APPLICATION OR YOU MAY NOT HAVE YOUR LICENSE BY JULY 1. Send in your license application EARLY with the application fee of $508. The Medical Board will process your application and request $300 for the licensing fee. Wait to send in the licensing fee until the month of your birth.

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