MCC Qualifying Examination Part II

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II is a three-hour Objective-Structured Clinical Examination that assesses the competence of candidates, specifically the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for medical licensure in Canada prior to entry into independent clinical practice.

This examination consists of a series of five-minute and ten-minute clinical stations  . At each station, a brief written statement introduces a clinical problem and directs the candidate to appropriately examine a standardized (simulated) patient as well as perform activities such as obtaining a focused history, conducting a focused physical examination, or assessing and addressing the patient's issues. Candidates may be asked to answer specific questions related to the patient, interpret x-rays or the results of other investigations, make a diagnosis and/or write admission orders.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II includes problems in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Psychiatry and Surgery, as well as in similar disciplines considered essential for competence in general medicine and health care.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for the MCCQE Part II, you must:

• Be a graduate from an approved Canadian, U.S. or International medical school, or from a U.S. school of osteopathic medicine that is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

• Have successfully completed the MCC Qualifying Examination prior to 1 January 1992 or the MCCQE Part I thereafter.

• Have satisfactorily completed a minimum of 12 months' postgraduate clinical medical training (PGT), or 12 months' postgraduate osteopathic clinical training in the U.S., no later than:
  • 31 January for application to the spring QE Part II in the same calendar year;
  • 30 June for application to the fall QE Part II in the same calendar year.
• Have had the required medical credentials successfully source verified by the MCC.

Please verify your source verification status through MCC-Online (from your account’s top menu bar:  Personal > Information).  If you are "Source Verified – No" click on the link for more information.

If you meet the above eligibility criteria, click here to find out how to apply.

For information on examination dates, locations, and fees, please refer to the MCC website.

The above information has been taken from the Medical Council of Canada website.  Be sure to check that website for the most current information.