What is NCCPA number?
If you have any questions about your NCCPA certification or recertification processes, please visit the NCCPA’s website, email the NCCPA at [email protected], or call the NCCPA at 678-417-8100.
How long is NCCPA certification good for?
The 10-year certification maintenance process includes five two-year cycles during which all Certified PAs must log 100 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits online and submit a certification maintenance fee by 11:59 p.m. PT, December 31 of their certification expiration year.
What does NCCPA stand for physician assistant?
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
How do I get NCCPA certified?
You will need to submit an application and payment in advance and can choose from over 200 testing sites. After passing PANCE, PAs are issued NCCPA certification and can use the PA-C designation until the certification expiration date (approximately two years).
Can you become a PA with a misdemeanor?
Approximately 60% of colleges consider criminal history in their admissions process, although there is no standard policy regarding a background check. Any felon that wants to get a degree in preparation for becoming a physician assistant can find a college that will accept him or her.
Can you become a PA with a DUI?
If you’ve been convicted of a DUI, you are required to report that conviction to the Physician Assistant Board. As such, a DUI conviction may not affect your license at all.
What is the role of the Nccpa?
Established as a not-for-profit organization in 1974, NCCPA provides certification programs that reflect standards for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors required upon entry into practice and throughout the careers of PAs.
Can you work as a PA without being certified?
Before you can practice, you need to get licensed in your state. All states require that PAs graduate from an accredited PA program and pass the PANCE.