VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

COMLEX Level 2 CE VCOM students are required to pass the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ (NBOME) COMLEX Level 2 CE exam as part of their graduation requirements. A passing score on COMLEX Level 1 is a prerequisite for taking COMLEX Level 2 CE. Students are approved to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE after successfully passing all requirements of the OMS 3 year, which includes sitting for COMSAE Phase 2. Each year students are informed of the timeframe in which they are approved to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE. Students are released to schedule COMLEX Level 2 CE by the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and CIFSS. Students are recommended to schedule COMLEX Level 2 CE from mid-June to late-July following the OMS 3 year. Students should schedule their exam as soon as released to secure a testing date and location within the approved testing window. If a student schedules the exam outside of the approved testing window, the student’s test date may be rescinded by the Campus Dean. Students who are following an Altered Degree Plan of Study are required to meet with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Associate Dean for GME, and CIFSS to determine the approved date of their COMLEX Level 2 CE exam. Residency Directors request the results of a student’s COMLEX Level 2 CE exam prior to the residency match and may also request the results prior to scheduling an interview; therefore, VCOM has set the following timelines: • Students are strongly recommended to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE prior to August 1 st of the OMS 4 year. • Students are required to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE prior to October 1 st of the OMS 4 year or be temporarily withdrawn by the Campus Dean until the student has sat for the exam (students on ADPOS may have a different deadline). • Students must receive a passing score on COMLEX Level 2 CE by April 1 of their OMS 4 year (as well as meeting all other requirements) to be listed in the graduation program. • Students must have a passing score on COMLEX Level 2 CE by the day prior to the graduation ceremony to be allowed to walk in the graduation ceremony. o Students who do not receive a passing score by this date but who receive a passing score prior to the following year’s graduation ceremony will be allowed to walk in that graduation ceremony. Both NBOME and VCOM allow students four attempts to pass COMLEX Level 2 CE. Failure of COMLEX Level 2 CE on the 3 rd attempt will result in the student being brought before the Promotion Board to be placed on academic probation. Any student failing COMLEX Level 2 CE on the 4 th attempt will be brought before the Promotion Board to be dismissed. It is important for the student to be aware that many states limit the number of attempts a student may take to pass the exam and failure to fall within their guideline on number of failures allowed, will result in the student being denied licensure in that state. COMLEX Level 2 CE: Failure of the First or Additional Attempts • Students who do not pass COMLEX Level 2 CE with a score of 400 or greater on any attempt must meet with the Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME and the Director of Institutional and Student Academic Success (meetings for failures of the second or additional attempts will also include the Campus Dean) to develop a prescribed remediation plan that must receive final approval from the Campus Dean. Approval must be granted prior to the student being released to schedule the next attempt. o Students who fail COMLEX Level 2 CE have two options for remediation: VCOM has also set the following timelines to meet graduation requirements:

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