South Carolina Medical License

South Carolina Medical Board

Contact information

Address: 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC
Phone: (803) 896-4500
Fax: (803) 896-4515

Things you need to know

Physicians

• Academic License – $150
• Academic Renewal – $150
• Limited License Application – $75 (six months); $150 (one year)
• Limited License Renewal – $75 (six months); $150 (one year)
• 14 Days Limited License Application – $75
• Permanent License -Application – $580
• Permanent License -Biennial Renewal – $155
• Permanent License – Reactivation – $460
• Special Volunteer Limited License Application – No Fee
• Special Volunteer Limited License Renewal – No Fee
• Temporary License Extension – $75

Acupuncture

• Application – Initial – $111
• Biennial Renewal – $145
• Anesthesiologist’s Assistant
• Application – Initial – $300
• Biennial Renewal – $295
• Physician Assistant
• Application – Initial License – $120
• Biennial Renewal – $45
• Limited License Application – $25
• Limited License Renewal – $25
• Prescriptive Authority (No fee for expanded prescriptive Authority 3-5 Schedule Drugs) – $40
• Reactivation – $160

Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Application – Permanent License – $120
• Biennial Renewal – Permanent License – $75
• Limited License – $40
• Limited License Renewal – $40
• Update License Application – $80
• Reactivation – Permanent License – $160
• Exemption for Ventilation by Non-RCP – $50.00

Other Fees

All requests for a written verification of a license must be requested online at Online Verification.

• Verification of License – $5
• Wall Certificate – Duplicate – $50
• Name Change – $0
• Licensure Listing (download form) – $10
• Mailing Labels – $.08 per name

License requirements

• FCVS Packet (If you have previously established a profile with the FCVS, average processing time for a South Carolina Medical License is between 12-14 weeks. If you have not previously established a profile with the FCVS, average processing time for a South Carolina Medical License is between 16-20 weeks.)
• All State Medical Licenses (past/present)
• Criminal Background Check
• AMA / AOA profile
• Proof of ABMS Certification or Re-certification within the past 10 years

Training Exam Requirements

• Examinations 75% +
• 4 attempt limit – Step 3 of the USMLE
• 10 year limit – USMLE
• 1 year PGY for USA Grads
• 3 year PGY for International Grads
• Yes 10 year rule (SPEX, 150 hrs cme or ABMS)
• State Exam Accepted if Pre-1975

Help applying to medical licenses

State description

South Carolina is one of the hottest American states. The Atlantic coast, warm currents of the Gulf Stream, long beaches and colonial-era houses make the southern state attractive to travelers from all over the world. Visit parks and forests, walk in cozy towns, swim and sunbathe in a state where there is practically no snow – just endless summer.

South Carolina cuisine is a classic example of traditional South American cuisine. It is worth trying “shrimp and grits” (corn porridge). The dish is usually served with homemade cornbread and cold sweet tea. Rice is important and loved in Carolina, and can be found in many of the state’s dishes. Try Jumping John, a mixture of black beans, rice, onions and bacon, spiced with hot peppers and garlic.