Section 17.12. Failure on FLEX I or FLEX II

(a) Retaking examination. An individual who fails either FLEX I or FLEX II is permitted to retake that component of the FLEX in this Commonwealth after the expiration of 6 months and within 2 years from the prior examination date.

(b) Repeating year of graduate medical training. If an individual fails to secure a passing grade on FLEX I in a second attempt, the individual shall repeat a year of graduate medical training at a first-year level before retaking FLEX I in this Commonwealth. If the individual fails to secure a passing grade on FLEX II in a second attempt, the individual shall repeat a year of graduate medical training at a first or second-year level before retaking FLEX II in this Commonwealth.

(c) Awaiting examination results. Effective July 1, 1986, if an individual scheduled to go into a second-year level of graduate medical training is awaiting the FLEX I score, the individual may not begin training at a second-year level until the individual has notified the Board that FLEX I has been passed, and the Board has issued the appropriate license, but may continue to train at a first-year level until that time, if the individual has renewed the first-year level license. An individual scheduled to go into a third-year level of graduate medical training who is awaiting the FLEX II score, may not begin training at a third-year level until the individual has notified the Board that FLEX II has been passed, and the Board has issued the appropriate license, but may continue to train at a first or second-year level until that time, if the individual has renewed the first or second-year level license.

The provisions of this § 17.12 adopted March 6, 1964; amended May 13, 1977, effective May 14, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1280; amended July 28, 1978, effective July 29, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2099; amended July 20, 1979, effective July 21, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 2395; amended July 16, 1982, effective July 17, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2284; amended February 15, 1985, effective February 16, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 568; amended January 2, 1987, effective December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended April 8, 1994, effective April 9, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1838. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (117153) to (117154).