have a felony conviction want to go to medical school become a doctor in california is it possible to license?
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One of my friends had similar problems like you, and he spoke to the dean of University of Texas Medical Branch. Her response was that each case is an individual based decision, based on how its related to the medical field and what your age was etc.etc. So if I were you, I would contact the school before you apply, and ask about their policy and opinion.
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Your question is nearly incoherent, and it makes me wonder if you have the intellectual capacity to be a doctor or lawyer, regardless of your felony robbery conviction.\n\nWTF did you rob someone for, anyway?  Should anyone trust someone who robbed people (yeah, like the time you got caught  was the ONLY time you ever did it?) to do surgery on human beings?  How do we know you wouldn't be one of the scumbag doctors pulling Medicaid fraud to the tune of millions of dollars in fake charges?\n\nIf you ask me, I don't want you to be a doctor, even if just for the way you aren't able to express yourself clearly in writing.\n\n-Jeffrey
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I believe it's not even worth trying that until after seven years.  Then you you haven't had any police contact what so ever on record, then with a good attorney you could argue that the felony is keeping you from moving on getting a better job and so forth.  If your attorney can prove that you have changed and the felony is holding you back then maybe a judge would listen.
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With a drug conviction, you're not going to be able to receive  federal financial aid--student loans, PELL grants, etc--so if you're trying to become a nurse-midwife, you're limited from the beginning, (unless you have your own money).  Lay midwifery training and requirements vary wildly from state to state and can even be difficult to track down.  In Illinois, for example, it's a criminal--criminal!--offense to practice lay midwifery, but in Texas it's absolutely legal and a certification process is in place.  I haven't been involved with any of this stuff for quite a while, but I recall there is at least one national midwifery association that you might consult.  My guess is that the website for the Association of Texas Midwives would have a link to other organizations.
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For a lot of money, because a drug conviction precludes financial aid.\n\nI know a convicted felon who works as a paralegal and makes a very good living.  He has an associates degree, in Criminal Justice, and works for a lawyer in a small rural town.  The lawyer directed his training after school, and as it is in small towns they handle everything from adoptions to felonies.  Good Luck!\n\nIf you need a State license, i.e. RN, MD, CPA you cannot have a felony conviction, but I think there are provisions for appealing those regulations in some states.  Check it out!
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Its not that hard once you know how to go about it.  The problem with this knowledge is that if you have it and the government can prove that you have that knowledge it is considered a felony.  Also if you are cought with the stuff you can be charged with intent to kill for every leathal dose of the drug you have.  So for a few grams of the stuff you can be put in jail for the rest of your life.
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General Medical Council licenses doctors in the UK. \nhttp://www.gmc-uk.org/
15084
You can study anything that you want, one misdeamenor is not going to slow you down in any way. Everyone makes mistakes in there lives and colleges wont hold that against you. Now if you were to have a felony that would be looked at more closely. Good luck!
1024722
Yes, you CAN attend and finish medical school. The most important thing you must have is determination. \n\nGood luck, future Doctor:-)
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You can obtain the legal degree, but as a convicted felon, you would not be able to be a member of the American Bar Association(ABA), and most states tend to follow the ABA direction in rules matters.\n  Additonally, it would be extremely difficult to get an ABA accredited Law school to accept you with a felony conviction.  Perhaps it is possible to have the felony expunged from your record.  \n\nSpeak to a licensed attorney to explore the possible avenues.
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No, it's not. ONLY a Dr can sign off on them. If you do and get caught you could face charges of practicing medicine without a license
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From Ariz. Rev. Stat. 32-1606(B)(15): The board shall have the power to "[r]evoke a license of a person or not issue a license or renewal to an applicant who has one or more felony convictions and who has not received an absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions five or more years prior to the date of filing an application pursuant to this chapter. This paragraph does not apply to a person who has filed an application for licensure or renewal before August 1, 1998 and who has disclosed to the board one or more felony convictions on their application."\n\nYou must have been completely discharged of the felony for at least five years.  I recommend you contact the Arizona State Board of Nursing to verify the steps in the process: 602-889-5150
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Yes, it's okay.  I had a prescription and was caught with it...  The county I was in tried to prosecute me and failed (I even used a court appointed attny.)  If you've got a prescription from a doctor, you're good to go.  You have to know people who know people, usually others who have prescriptions will know where you can by it.  In Northern Cali, shops are widespread.  Medical is given to nearly everyone there (up north)  the further south you go, the more strict the laws get.  Each county sets up it's own rules so, check it out before hand.  Personally, I've seen people get prescriptions for nearly everything.
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you cannot. Stop taking meds, and get a doctor to verify you stopped, then apply. If you need the meds you will not get license.\nBelieve me I know I worked for parks and wildlife in Texas for 3yrs, its a fact.
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I looked into this.  In California, you have to get a Master's in Educational Counseling.  Though it is not manditory, most schools also want you to have a teaching credential and at least a couple of years of classroom experience.
846154
It would have to be proven with doctors. You also need to consult a lawyer. Either way it will be a long and hard fought process and hard to win.
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You will need to pass the USMLE exams (US Medical Licensing Examination) before you can be authorized to practice medicine in the USA. This is a lengthy process that also includes approving the university from which you obtained your medical degree. Please check the AMA (American Medical Association) website for more information.