How to apply – AMC candidate account and portfolio

ECFMG’s Recognized Accreditation Policy

It is important to note that this recognition does not impact the application and verification processes undertaken by the Australian Medical Council (AMC). The AMC’s procedures remain unchanged, and applicants should continue to follow the established guidelines and requirements when establishing an AMC portfolio and/or progressing with the AMCs assessment processes as part of the Medical Board of Australia’s registration requirements.

Steps to establish an AMC portfolio

There are six steps to complete an application for an assessment pathway. 

These steps must be completed in order: 

Step 1 – Confirm your medical school, medical degree title and graduation year eligibility 

Step 2 – Create a MyIntealth/EPIC account 

Step 3 – Create an AMC candidate account  

Step 4 – Establish an AMC portfolio 

Step 5 – Proceed with your eligible pathway 

Step 6 – Qualification(s) to be verified 

Step 1 – Confirm your medical school, medical degree title and graduation year eligibility

International Medical Graduates who have a medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification) in clinical medicine and surgery awarded by a training institution as outlined in the steps are eligible to proceed.

Step 2 – Create a MyIntealth/EPIC account

MyIntealth is the online platform used by the AMC to confirm that your medical credentials are authentic and acceptable. It is a service offered by ECFMG.

Create a MyIntealth account.  ECFMG should provide your MyIntealth ID to you within 2–3 business days.

Step 3 – Create an AMC candidate account

You must have an AMC candidate account so that information and documents can be shared between you and the AMC, and the AMC can provide you with access to candidate services. You cannot establish a Portfolio to apply for assessment without an AMC candidate account.

• If you do not have an AMC candidate account, you must create one. 
• If you created an AMC candidate account prior to 1 October 2015, you need to create a new account.  
• If you created an AMC candidate account after 1 October 2015, you can log in. 

Please read the AMC candidate account Terms of Use carefully before proceeding. 

Step 4 – Establish an AMC Portfolio

NOTE: Check the FAQs to determine if you need to establish an AMC Portfolio. 

Once you have completed Steps 1 and 2 (and 3 if not already created) and have your MyIntealth ID, you can establish an AMC Portfolio. 

All new applicants without an AMC candidate number must establish an AMC portfolio.

The AMC Portfolio is an online application method.

The following types are NOT eligible/acceptable to be added to an AMC candidate account. An administration processing fee will be charged if you add non-eligible document details to your AMC candidate account when applying, such as:  

• medical registrations/license to practise 
• PhDs 
• research 
• internship/ housemanship/ foundation documents 
• partially completed training credentials/qualifications 
• scientific (for e.g. Bachelor of Science) 
• short courses
• Australian/Australasian qualifications. 

If any are added to an AMC portfolio, these will NOT appear on your AMC candidate account. 

Your AMC portfolio application will be reviewed within 5 AMC business days.

Your AMC candidate number and other options are available to you in your AMC candidate account.

You can view/download your Tax Invoice/Receipt and application Acknowledgement Confirmation, by selecting the link ‘Application Tax Invoice/Receipt’ on your landing page.

Fees apply when establishing the initial AMC Portfolio and adding additional qualifications to be reviewed by the AMC. Refer to  fees and charges including the refund structure.

Step 5 – Proceed with your eligible pathway

A verification status of your medical degree is required to proceed with the AMC examination and assessment process.

Specialist medical colleges will require verification of:

• medical degree (not Australian or New Zealand) and;
• the relevant and acceptable specialist qualification(s) and/or postgraduate credential(s).

Step 6 – Qualification(s) to be verified

You must add all eligible qualification(s) verified by ECFMG to your AMC candidate account (by initial portfolio application or if already submitted by an additional qualification application(s).

This will then allow the AMC to update your verification status once received from ECFMG. The AMC cannot update your verification status – “Request verified” to “yes” without receiving the verification report. 

The verification information is made available through the AMC secure portal to the: 

• Medical Board of Australia for registration purposes  
• Relevant specialist college(s) nominated by the candidate for specialist assessment purposes.

The verification process can be completed simultaneously with the AMC candidate account and portfolio process.

Confirm with the relevant specialist  college as to which of the postgraduate credential(s) and/or specialist qualification(s) you hold are required to be verified and stated on your AMC candidate account for their specialist assessment process.

Confirm with the Medical Board of Australia as to which qualifications are required (for competent authority and expedited specialist pathways) to be verified and stated on your AMC candidate account for registration purposes.

Ensure you follow ECFMG’s instructions for the verification process.

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the FAQs page for more information.