Medical Licensing Preparation: USMLE and PLAB

Integrate biomedical knowledge, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and professional judgment at the level of the selected examination.

Medical Licensing Preparation: USMLE and PLAB. Eligible medical students or graduates. Integrate biomedical knowledge, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and professional judgment at the level of the selected examination. This course is preparation and education only; it does not award a licence, registration or qualification — requirements and official syllabuses are set by the USMLE (FSMB/NBME) and the UK General Medical Council (PLAB). Every lesson includes tutor notes, a practical lab, worked exercises and a 12-question quiz you must pass at 80%, followed by a pooled final exam and free and paid practice tests.

400h Certificate available

Medical Licensing PreparationUSMLEPLAB

Curriculum

One complete track with its own final exam and certificate.

28 modules mapped to the official examination areas, from foundations to final mocks.

Examination pathways and reasoning. Practice activity: Track-specific baseline and study plan.

1.1 USMLE/PLAB eligibility, examination stages, and registration boundaries Lab90 min
1.2 1.2 Selected exam outline, task competencies, and item formats Lab90 min
1.3 1.3 Diagnostic planning, evidence use, and clinical reasoning Lab90 min
1.4 1.4 US/UK guideline differences and professionalism Lab90 min

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How you study

Every lesson pairs an in-depth video with written notes, key takeaways, a hands-on lab, exercises and a quiz. Work at your own pace, then sit the final examination for your Erudex certificate.

Medical Licensing Preparation: USMLE and PLAB

Curriculum

Module 1Module 1: Examination pathways and reasoning

Module 2Module 2: Biochemistry, nutrition, and genetics

Module 3Module 3: Cellular biology and pathology

Module 4Module 4: Microbiology and immunology

Module 5Module 5: Pharmacology and therapeutics

Module 6Module 6: Cardiovascular medicine

Module 7Module 7: Respiratory medicine

Module 8Module 8: Renal and urinary medicine

Module 9Module 9: Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary medicine

Module 10Module 10: Endocrine and metabolic medicine

Module 11Module 11: Neurology and special senses

Module 12Module 12: Musculoskeletal, rheumatology, and dermatology

Module 13Module 13: Hematology, oncology, and systemic disease

Module 14Module 14: Infectious disease and public health

Module 15Module 15: Obstetrics and pregnancy

Module 16Module 16: Gynecology and reproductive health

Module 17Module 17: Pediatrics and development

Module 18Module 18: Psychiatry and behavioral medicine

Module 19Module 19: Surgery, emergency, and critical care

Module 20Module 20: Primary care, geriatrics, and chronic care

Module 21Module 21: Biostatistics and evidence-based practice

Module 22Module 22: Ethics, law, and patient safety

Module 23Module 23: USMLE Step 1 integration

Module 24Module 24: USMLE Step 2 CK integration

Module 25Module 25: USMLE Step 3 and case simulation

Module 26Module 26: PLAB 1 clinical application

Module 27Module 27: PLAB 2 clinical skills

Module 28Module 28: Track-specific final preparation

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How you study