Qualifying Examination Part II
The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II is a three-hour Objective-Structured Clinical Examination that assesses the competence of candidates, specifically the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for medical licensure in Canada prior to entry into independent clinical practice.
This examination consists of a series of five-minute and ten-minute clinical stations. At each station, a brief written statement introduces a clinical problem and directs the candidate to appropriately examine a standardized (simulated) patient as well as perform activities such as obtaining a focused history, conducting a focused physical examination, or assessing and addressing the patient’s issues. Candidates may be asked to answer specific questions related to the patient, interpret x-rays or the results of other investigations, make a diagnosis and/or write admission orders.
The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II includes problems in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Psychiatry and Surgery, as well as in similar disciplines considered essential for competence in general medicine and health care.
Examination at a glance
Application to the fall 2010 session is now closed. We anticipate that application to the spring 2011 session will open in approximately mid-November.
| Dates | Fee | Application deadlines | Examination centres and centre dates* |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fall 2010 Saturday, 23 October Sunday, 24 October |
$1,850.00 CAD | Main
application deadline:
2 June 2010 (up to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time) Late applications |
Centres running on both Saturday, 23 October and Sunday, 24 October
BC - Vancouver (E) AB - Calgary (E) ON - London (E), Hamilton (E), Toronto (E) Centres running only Saturday, 23 October SK - Saskatoon (E) MB - Winnipeg (E) ON – Kingston (E), Ottawa (E) QC – Montréal (F), Québec (F), Sherbrooke (F) NL – St. John’s (E) Centres running only Sunday, 24 October AB – Edmonton (E) ON – Sudbury (E) QC – Montreal (E) NS – Halifax (E) |
* The centres and the centre dates listed above are subject to change.
Centres are designated as English (E) or French (F) only. The examination must be taken in English at an English centre, and in French at a French centre.
Candidates must be prepared to take the examination on either Saturday 23 October or Sunday 24 October.
Candidates will be scheduled for either the morning (AM) or the afternoon (PM) administration.
Future proposed MCCQE Part II dates
| Session | Proposed Dates |
| 2011 spring | 1 May |
| 2011 fall | 22 and 23 October |
