PAradmed Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hi all - I am a recent grad who took the PANCE twice and failed, but just found out yesterday that I rocked it and passed! A few questions: 1) Recommendations on what to say at my interview? Do I say that I failed? I'm looking for suggestions on phrasing or things that look enticing and not off putting to an employer. 2) Are my employers able to see that failed twice through my licensing with the medical board? Thanks for the help - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Don't bring this up. You're borrowing trouble for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRate Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 PA-C, that's all they care about. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellahead Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I don't even know how they could find out you failed it before. Don't mention it. You're in. If it's the time gap between graduating and applying for jobs that you need to explain, just say you needed some time off after school. Most employers skim resumes anyway, they aren't adding up six months here and there. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthropathy Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 No one cares and will never ask. If asked about a gap I would say "I wanted to take time off after school to make sure I was prepared to start my new career" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAradmed Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Thanks all - I was mostly concerned that they would see this through the state licensing process. I don't want a potential employer/SP to think I was lying to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 30, 2017 You are PA-C Don't bring it up No one cares Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I had a question on my post-hiring/credentialing paperwork that asked specifically whether I had ever failed a certification exam. Then to attach a paragraph explaining why. Also had to explain any and all employment gaps of more than 3 months since starting the medical career. I work in a hospital though, and we have a residency program, so they do love the red tape. I doubt that you would have this in an office environment, or maybe even many hospitals. You can be vague without borrowing trouble. Since the voluntary time-off gap thing applied to me, I can tell you that the job market went into a coma during the holidays. After I got the Silly Season out of the way, I hit the bricks hard and found the system didn't start to really wake up until late February. You could mention that. There IS a line on the NCCPA request form to have your attempt history sent out. If they knew about it, they could conceivably ask you to have that sent. Good luck; that's quite a setback mentally that you have gotten through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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