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When to Apply

Submit an application for Physician Training licensure (also known as an ACGME Training license) when you are a physician who is employed in an ACGME-approved institution located in Delaware and you are:

  • a Resident, Intern or Fellow registered in a training program outside of Delaware who will rotate through a program in Delaware for over one month, or
  • employed as a House Physician

For more information about Training licensure, see Section 4.0 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.

Important: Application fees for Training licenses are usually paid for by another party. For instructions on how to delegate your application fee to a third party payer, click on Delegating Payment


Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are submitted our online system DELPROS.

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In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account. To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:

  1. Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
  2. Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
  3. If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
  4. If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

  • If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

  1. Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
  2. Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

  • either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application.
  • click “acknowledge” . This means you will either mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” to mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
    • Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, or license verifications from another state.
  • Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.


Requirements for …

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In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

  • If you answer “yes” to any of the disclosure questions in the online application, you must fully explain your answer.  It is suggested that you use the Physician Self-Report form for this purpose.  However, if the Physician Self-Report does not fully cover your situation, you may submit a signed, notarized statement in lieu of or in addition to the Physician Self-Report.
  • A State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check (CBC). Go to the Criminal Background Check Process page to find the Service Code required to obtain a State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check. Once you have your Service Code, you will be directed to the IdentoGO website for instructions to complete the fingerprinting process.
    • Criminal background checks completed for any other purpose (e.g., employment, licensure in other states) will not meet this requirement.

In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

  • A copy of your Postgraduate Education Training Certificate(s).
  • A signed letter from the program director of your training institution on the institution’s letterhead if you are currently in training.   The letter must state that you have successfully completed your first year of training and the anticipated date you will complete your training.

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