loveforbooks Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hi, I am new to this forum and have a few questions. I live in California but I'm thinking of going out of state to study. I was told by someone that if I do, I would have to take another exam to practice in California, is this true? I also want to know if California PA's need to take a recertification exam like PANRE to continue practicing or they take CE courses and then renew their licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHAD Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 In order to be certified as a PA you have to take the initia exam (PANCE) and then the PANRE every 10 years, though a different pathway is being piloted for recertification. Im not aware of any state requiring an exam to practice as a PA, but I’d contact the governing body for PA’s in your state, likely the medical board, and ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveforbooks Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Ok. Thank you so much. I have been discouraged from going out ot state because of this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveforbooks Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 out of state .....I mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 You take the NCCPA exam (to become a PA-C; a nationally certified PA)...you then submit your license application and pay a fee in the State you'd like to practice as a PA. You won't need to take another exam to practice in said state BUT you have to recertify as a PA once your initial certification nears expiration (within 2 years from your initial then every 10 years after that) to maintain PA-C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHAD Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 11 hours ago, Diggy said: You take the NCCPA exam (to become a PA-C; a nationally certified PA)...you then submit your license application and pay a fee in the State you'd like to practice as a PA. You won't need to take another exam to practice in said state BUT you have to recertify as a PA once your initial certification nears expiration (within 2 years from your initial then every 10 years after that) to maintain PA-C. This is incorrect. There isn’t any recertification 2 years after initial certification. Certification maintenance is every two years, this is logging 100 hours of CME 50 category 1, 50 category 2 in the NCCPA website and paying the NCCPA the maintenance fee). The certification exam (PANCE the first time and PANRE for recertification) is every 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 16 hours ago, MCHAD said: This is incorrect. There isn’t any recertification 2 years after initial certification. Certification maintenance is every two years, this is logging 100 hours of CME 50 category 1, 50 category 2 in the NCCPA website and paying the NCCPA the maintenance fee). The certification exam (PANCE the first time and PANRE for recertification) is every 10 years. My bad, that's what I meant. Poor word of choice on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Isn't California trying to secede and become it's own country? That might affect your license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveforbooks Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 I think more people may have questions on these issues. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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