2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 155 If the student misses the make-up examination, he or she will receive a zero for that examination. The policies for examinations will pertain to all make-up examinations. The format of a make-up examination may differ from the format of the originally scheduled examination. 3. Board Examinations Passing the NBOME COMLEX Level 1, Level 2-CE, and Level 2-PE examinations are required for graduation from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) (see section on Graduation Requirements). The NBME USMLE Step examinations are not a requirement for licensure of osteopathic physicians nor are they required for graduation from the KPCOM. Only students who are in good academic standing at the end of their M2 Winter Term, meaning they have successfully completed all M1 and M2 coursework to date, and who have achieved at least a minimum score of 450, on a COMSAE examination taken as part of the COM 6990 course, are eligible to take any board examination. Students who are on academic probation or other disciplinary action by the KPCOM are not eligible to take any board examination, until notified they are eligible by the Office of Student Affairs. Students who have already scheduled board examinations prior to their going on academic probation will have to cancel and reschedule those examinations until sometime after regaining good academic standing. Any expenses incurred with the cancellation and rescheduling of these examinations will be incurred by the student. Students who fail to comply with these requirements will be referred to the SPC. a. Preparation for Taking COMLEX Examinations All students must be registered in the COM 6990 course and have achieved a score of 450, or above, on the COMSAE prior to taking COMLEX Level 1. • Students must be in good academic standing at the end of M2 winter semester to take the COM 6990 course. • Students will be required to enroll in the summer semester COM 6990 course. − Achieving a score of 450, or above, on the COMSAE Version examination administered during COM 6990 is a requirement of this class. − The passing of the two COMSAE practice exams that are provided to the students in the beginning of the winter semester is not a requirement of COM 6990, but it is recommended that students take these practice COMSAEs prior to the start of the COM 6990 course. Students may take the practice COMSAEs during the winter semester at times they determine in either the “timed” or “untimed” format. • During the COM 6990 course − Students will take all COMSAE attempts for the COM 6990 course under “testing” conditions on the Fort Lauderdale/ Davie Campus or the Tampa Bay Regional Campus on a date determined by the course director, or students may elect to sit for the exam at an approved testing center at their own expense. (Please note that Prometric test centers do not administer COMSAE exams.)