MD/DO

General Application Process

The Board receives applications, verifies that statutory qualifications have been met, and issues certificates of qualification (COQs) to qualified applicants.
The Commission considers qualified applicants and issues medical licenses (generally one week after the COQ is issued).
The Board receives applications for Alabama Controlled Substances Certificates (ACSCs), which are required to order, dispense, prescribe controlled substances.
A state-specific Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration is applied for after receiving an ACSC.
ACSC holders must also register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Databank.
The average time for obtaining a license is two to three months.

All information concerning requirements, fees, etc., is subject to change without notice.