Professional Licensure Disclosures

Pursuant to federal regulations, LECOM is required to have professional licensure disclosures for prospective and current students for all programs intended to lead to professional licensure. LECOM has four such programs: College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), School of Pharmacy (PharmD), School of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.), and School of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.). There is also a disclosure about the Clinical Nurse Leader program. Below are the licensure disclosures for prospective and current students.

College of Medicine, DO Program

Please note that the D.O. degree earned by graduates of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) meets the medical school education requirement for licensure of osteopathic physicians in all states in the United States. LECOM is accredited by a recognized regional accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program is specifically accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. Attainment of the D.O. degree is one component of the state licensure process. LECOM medical students are eligible to sit for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination (COMLEX) Level 1 and Level 2-CE; and LECOM graduates are eligible to sit for the COMLEX Level 3 examination. All components of COMLEX must be successfully passed to obtain licensure in the United States. Individual states may have additional requirements, including requirements for successful completion of graduate medical education (residency training). Specific requirements for obtaining licensure as an osteopathic physician in the state where a license will be sought should be obtained from that state’s licensing board.

School of Pharmacy, PharmD Program

Please note that the PharmD degree earned by graduates from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Pharmacy Pathways, including the Distance Education Pathway, is accepted as a requirement to obtain a license to practice pharmacy in all states in the United States. LECOM is accredited by a recognized regional accreditor, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the LECOM Pharmacy Program is specifically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Attainment of the PharmD degree is one component of the state licensure process. LECOM Pharmacy graduates are eligible to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and must successfully pass this exam to practice pharmacy in the United States. Individual states may have additional requirements. Most states require that the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE) which tests knowledge of federal and state laws also be successfully passed to obtain a Pharmacy license. Specific requirements for obtaining a Pharmacy license in a state where a license will be sought should be obtained from that state’s licensing board.

School of Dental Medicine, DMD Program

Please note that the D.M.D. degree earned by graduates of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) meets the dental school educational requirements for licensure of dentists in all states in the United States. LECOM is currently accredited by a recognized regional accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Doctor of Dental Medicine program is specifically accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Attainment of the D.M.D. degree is one component of the state licensure process. In addition, LECOM dental students are eligible for the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE), which satisfies the written examination requirement for licensure, and other clinical examinations (i.e., ADEX, WREB, CITA, and individual state clinical examinations) established by each state board of dentistry as its clinical examination requirement.

School of Podiatric Medicine, DPM Program

Please note that the D.P.M. degree earned by graduates of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) meets the podiatric medical school education requirement for licensure of podiatric physicians in all states in the United States. LECOM is accredited by a recognized regional accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program has achieved candidate status by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Attainment of the D.P.M. degree is one component of the state licensure process. LECOM podiatric medical students are eligible to sit for the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) Part I and Part II, and upon graduation are eligible to sit for Part III Licensing Exam. All components of APMLE must be successfully passed to obtain licensure in the United States. Individual states may have additional requirements, including requirements for successful completion of graduate medical education (residency training). Specific requirements for obtaining licensure as a podiatric physician in the state where a license will be sought should be obtained from that state’s licensing board.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Master of Science in Nursing – Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL) Program

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is in the process of obtaining programmatic accreditation through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an official accrediting agency of the United States Department of Education for its MSN-CNL program. The MSN-CNL program is a post-licensure nursing program. Admission requirements include possession of an undergraduate degree in nursing science (B.S. Nursing) and an unrestricted registered nurse license in the applicant’s home state. The registered nurse license must be maintained unencumbered and active throughout the duration of their enrollment in the program, therefore the MSN-CNL program is not a program designed to meet educational requirements for a nursing license.