Does SC have the ten(10) year rule?
Yes, In addition to meeting all other licensure requirements, an applicant shall pass the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) or the Composite Osteopathic Variable-Purpose Examination (COMVEX), unless the applicant can document within ten years of the date of filing a completed application to the board one of the following: (1) National Board of Medical Examiners examination; (2) National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners examination; (3) FLEX; (4) USMLE; (5) MCCQE; (6) SPEX; (7) COMVEX; (8) COMLEX-USA; (9) ECFMG; (10) Certification, recertification, or a certificate of added qualification examination by a specialty board recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or other organization approved by the board; or (11) maintenance of certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Osteopathic Association, or another organization approved by the board, as evi
