Overview

The Faculty Temporary License (FTL) is a limited license that allows physicians who do not meet all the requirements for full medical licensure, but who have the expertise to educate Texas medical students, residents, and fellows, to practice within the confines of the sponsoring institution. The sponsoring institution may be:

  • An accredited Texas medical school;
  • An institutional sponsor of an accredited graduate medical education program; or
  • A nonprofit health corporation affiliated with a residency program.

Individuals considering applying for a Faculty Temporary License must meet the following eligibility criteria:   

  • Hold an M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree;
  • Be licensed to practice medicine in another state or a Canadian province, or have completed at least three years of postgraduate residency (not limited to the United States);
  • Have passed the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Examination;
  • Submit fingerprints for state and national criminal history background checks;
  • Hold a salaried faculty position equivalent to an assistant professor-level or higher, working full-time in one of the institutions; or hold a faculty position equivalent to an assistant professor-level or higher, working at least part-time in one of the institutions; and be on active duty in the United States military;
  • Not have a medical license that has been subject to disciplinary action in another state, territory, or Canadian province;
  • Not have a medical license that is under an investigation; and
  • Not have a prosecution pending for any offense that is a felony or a misdemeanor that involves moral turpitude.

FTL applications cannot be submitted online and must be submitted by mail with an application fee to the Board. Initial FTLs typically take 45 days to process. Generally, Board staff may process these applications in less time; however, if you need a start date between April and August, please plan for and expect that processing will take the full 45 days. No requests for expediting during this time will be granted.

 

Submission of your fingerprints for a criminal background check for your FTL application is required. Review the Submit Fingerprints Helpful Link for more information.

 

The FTL is issued for a period of one year with no limit on the number of FTLs that may be issued to an individual.

 

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Application Fee: The fee for a Faculty Temporary License in Texas is $602.00. Additional non-refundable surcharges related to the National Practitioner Data Bank/Health Integrity Data Bank ($10.50) and the Texas Physician Health Program ($7.00) will be assessed with the application fee. The entire fee must be submitted before your application can be processed. An application fee may be refunded under certain circumstances, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable.

 

Application-Related Fees:   Fees are typically required from other entities that provide documents or services.  IdentoGo by IDEMIA does charge a fee for processing the criminal history check. 

The waiver of application fees for any military service member, military spouse or military veteran is allowed, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application cannot be waived. There is no current reduced registration fee.

This number is assigned to you at the time you submitted your application for licensure. For physicians, it can be found online through LIST (Licensure Inquiry System of Texas). For all other applicants, it can be found in the email correspondence you received from the Board indicating the status of your application (be sure to check the subject line as well as the text of the email). If you are still unable to located your 6-digit Board issued ID number, please contact the Texas Medical Board Customer Service Department at (512) 305-7030 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST or email Screen-CIC@tmb.state.tx.us for assistance.

Call (512) 305-7030 to reach a member of the TMB Call Center between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST.

You must provide us with a statement that gives an explanation of your request and a copy of the legal document(s) that granted your name change, i.e. marriage license, divorce decree etc.

The social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the open records law.

Texas requires licensees to professionally use the name under which they are licensed by the Texas Medical Board. Using any other name may confuse or mislead the public and could be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct. A licensee who wishes to change his or her professional name must use the Application for Name Change.

No.  Changes in mailing or practice addresses can be updated through My TMB.

An application fee may be refunded under certain limited circumstances, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable.

All applicants for a faculty temporary license are required to pass the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Examination.

No. To participate in a post-graduate training program, a physician must either have a Full license or a Physician-in-Training permit issued by the TMB. The holder of a faculty temporary license is limited to the teaching confines of the applying institution as a part of the physician's duties and responsibilities assigned by the institution and may not practice medicine outside of the setting of the institution or an affiliate of the institution.A faculty temporary license holder may not actively work and participate in any accredited or unaccredited post-graduate training program (ie – residency or fellowship).