Application Process for Medical Certification

General Information - AME Completion

• Date the medical certificate to reflect the date the medical examination was performed, NOT the date of import, issuance, or transmission.
• Limitations must be selected from the list in the Aerospace Medical Certification System (AMCS). Additional limitations may NOT be typed/written in.
• Signatures: Each medical certificate must be fully completed prior to being signed.
  • Both the AME and applicant must sign the medical certificate in ink.
  • The applicant must sign before leaving the AME's office.
• Give only ONE certificate to the airman.
• Use AMCS generated certificates only.
• Transmit the exam electronically to the FAA using AMCS within 14 days.
• The following are NOT valid
  • Copies of medical certificates;
  • Typewriter or handwritten certificates;
  • Obviously corrected certificates; or
  • Paper 8500-8 certificates (any remaining paper forms should be destroyed by the AME).
• Replacement medical certificates must be issued by the FAA.
• Medical Certificate Limitations (PDF)