 
 <prompt> Summary: Afta you don complete your residency, you go get license to practice medicine and surgery as an orthopedic surgeon. The final certification wey you go need to get na to pass the orthopedic board exam, wey you fit apply for afta you don dey practice for 2 years. This exam dey usually taken while students dey still for their residencies and e get both written and oral components. The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and/or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination (COMLEX) dey required for orthopedic surgeons to legally practice medicine. The exam get three steps and e dey evaluate doctor's aptitude to be doctor, including knowledge, concepts, and principles. Each step of the exam get different fee, wey be $70, $600, and $1,275 for different components. Dis na the general licensure exam wey all doctors must take. To become licensed as orthopedic specialist, surgical residents must also pass the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) and/or the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS) exams. Dis exams dey ensure say orthopedic surgeons dey practice safely for U.S. The exam dey called Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and e get four sections. Fees for the exam dey over $1,000, with late fee of $350. Dis test dey required again every 7 to 10 years. <response>: Study for the licensing exam. Pass the Medical Licensure Boards. Pass the board certification exam. 