The Auditor
State of Hawai‘i

A Comparative Study of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licenses

Report No. 05-14
December 2005

 

Foreword

Introduction

License Summaries

Accountant, Certified Public

Acupuncture

Chiropractor

Contractor

Electrician, Journeyman

Electrician, Supervising

Optometrist

Osteopathic Physician

Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Physician

Physician Assistant

Plumber, Journeyman

Plumber, Master

Podiatrist

Veterinarian

 

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Summary Overall Rank Education License Fees Continuing Education Table

Summary

Hawai‘i
ranks close to the national median in osteopathic physician license requirements. Hawai‘i is one of seven states that does not require continuing education.

Requirement

Hawai‘i

Category Rank

National Median

OVERALL RANK (quintile)

 2

 

 

Education and Experience

1 year postgraduate training

3

1 year postgraduate training

Examination

 

Not Ranked

 

License Fees

$495

3

$555

Continuing Education

None

5

20 hours per year

Reciprocity or Endorsement

No

1

Yes. Forty states have some form of reciprocity or endorsement.

Notes on Osteopathic Physician rankings:

1 = most difficult, most requirements, highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements, lowest fees.

Education and Experience:  Most states require graduation from an accredited school of osteopathic medicine and one year of postgraduate training. Twelve states require more than 1 year of postgraduate training. A rank of 1 was assigned where the residency requirement was more than one year and a rank of 3 where the requirement was 1 year.

Examination: As all states now rely on the National Board of Osteopathic Medicine Examiners (NBOME) examination or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), this category is not ranked.

License Fees: Rank is based on the cost of an initial license and an annualized renewal fee. This reflects the cost of obtaining and renewing a license.

Continuing education: This is expressed as average hours per year. Seven states, including Hawai‘i, do not require continuing education.

Reciprocity:  Most states have some form of reciprocity or endorsement. A rank of 1 was assigned to states that do not have reciprocity or endorsement, and a rank of 5 assigned to states that did offer some form of reciprocity or endorsement.