Hawaii Medical Board
Due to COVID-19 and for the health and safety of both consumers and staff, walk-in services at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offices may change at anytime. Please check the Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) main page at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/ for the most current updated information.
Please observe proper safety protocols (e.g., face covering and physical distancing) when visiting.
Staff continue to telework and remain available during normal hours to meet the needs of the public over the phone (808-586-3000) and by email (reach the appropriate Board, Program, or Commission via https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/contact/). The public is strongly encouraged to continue calling in or utilizing the available online services. For a full listing of DCCA’s online services please go to https://cca.hawaii.gov/covid19.
Print Your License Pocket ID and Wall Certificate Online
PRINT YOUR LICENSE POCKET ID AND WALL CERTIFICATE ONLINE |
Effective April 18, 2019, you must retrieve and print your pocket ID card and wall certificate via your MyPVL account. No other notice will be provided. |
GO TO: https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov |
| Log in with your existing MyPVL account or sign up for a new MyPVL account |
| View List of License Types Issued Wall Certificates |
Medical License Types
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced
- Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Osteopathic Physician
Applicant and Licensee Information
Application and Licensing Information
Renewal and Restoration Information
Physician - Government Renewal Information
(Renew by January 31 of every year)
(Renew by January 31 of every year)
- All licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by January 31 of every year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Must renew by hardcopy only) |
| Renewals Accepted: November 7, 2022 to January 31, 2023 |
| Renewal Hardcopy Form Mailout: November 4, 2022 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: January 31, 2023 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Physician - Government (MDG) - $171.00 |
Physician, Podiatrist and EMT Renewal Information
(Renew by January 31 every even-numbered year)
(Renew by January 31 every even-numbered year)
- All Licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by January 31 of every even-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026 |
| Renew Online: https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/ |
| Renewals Accepted: November 6, 2023 to January 31, 2024 |
| Renewal Hardcopy Form Mailout: November 3, 2023 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: January 31, 2024 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT, EMT-A, EMT-P) – $138.00 |
| Physician (MD) – $402.00 |
| Podiatrist (PO) - $252.00 |
Physician Assistant Renewal Information
(Renew by January 31 every even-numbered year)
(Renew by January 31 every even-numbered year)
- All Licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by January 31 of every even-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026 (Must renew by hardcopy only) |
| Renewals Accepted: November 7, 2023 to January 31, 2024 |
| Renewal Hardcopy Form Mailout: November 3, 2023 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: January 31, 2024 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Physician Assistant (AMD) active status - $150.00 |
| Physician Assistant (AMD) - inactive status - $12.00 |
Osteopathic Physician Renewal Information
(Renew by June 30 every even-numbered year)
(Renew by June 30 every even-numbered year)
- All Licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by June 30 of every even-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 |
| Renew Online: https://mypvl.dccahawaii.gov |
| Renewals Accepted: May 9, 2022 to June 30, 2022 |
| Renewal Hardcopy Form Mailout: May 6, 2022 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: June 30, 2022 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Osteopathic Physician - (DOS) - $312.00 |
Restoration Information
(Restore within 2 years for EMTs, DOS, MD, PO and AMD; 1 year for MDG after license expiration)
(Restore within 2 years for EMTs, DOS, MD, PO and AMD; 1 year for MDG after license expiration)
| (MDG) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. (Must restore by hardcopy only) |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
| (EMTs, DOS, MD, PO and AMD) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 2 years and subject to meeting restoration requirements. (Must restore by hardcopy only) |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 2 years after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
| Cost to Restore (late renewal) |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT, EMT-A, EMT-P) – $140.00 |
| Osteopathic Physician - (DOS) - $312.00 |
| Physician (MD) – $408.00 |
| Physician - Government (MDG) - $271.00 |
| Physician Assistant (AMD) active status - $150.00 |
| Physician Assistant (AMD) - inactive status - $40.00 |
| Podiatrist (PO) - $268.00 |
Continuing Education and Random Audit Information
CME 2020, 2022 (OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN)
CME 2022 (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, PHYSICIAN AND PODIATRIST)
- Physician Assistant 2022 License Renewal/Continuing Medical Education ("CME") Audit
- EMT 2022 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- EMT-Advanced 2022 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- EMT-Paramedics 2022 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- Physician 2022 License Renewal/Continuing Medical Education (“CME”) Audit
- Podiatrists 2022 License Renewal/Certification Education (“CE”) Audit
CME 2020 (Physician Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Physician and Podiatrist)
- Physician Assistant 2020 Renewal/Continuing Medical Education ("CME")
- Physician Assistant 2020 License Renewal/Continuing Medical Education ("CME") Audit
- EMT 2020 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- EMT-Advanced 2020 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- EMT-Paramedics 2020 Certification Renewal/Continuing Education (“CE”) Audit
- Physician 2020 License Renewal/Continuing Medical Education (“CME”) Audit
- Podiatrists 2020 License Renewal/Certification Education (“CE”) Audit
Related Websites
Accrediting Bodies and Organizations
- MD: Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
- Medical School (U.S. or Canada)
- MD: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Residency Training (U.S.)
- MD: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
- Residency Training (Canada):
- MD: College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Residency Training (Canada)
- MD/DO: American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- DO: American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- Osteopathic Medical School (U.S.) and Board Specialties
- DO: American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- Internship Training (U.S.)
PA: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
DPM: Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association
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