constantlyeating Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Found out I passed my PANCE about a week ago and have a job lined up for me in New York starting in September. However, was reading some things online in regards to licensing and am slightly confused since our program did not do a good job of next steps after passing the PANCE. Many people recommended this as a resource: https://www.thepalife.com/practicing-pa-resources/ I notice that it mentions "become nationally certified." I understand that this mainly just involves passing the PANCE. However, when I log in to NCCPA website it states that I need to "log credits." Aside from just passing the PANCE, was there something else I had to submit in order to officially apply for a national license? I have already applied for my state license at this point, but am wondering if I am missing anything else? Seems like DEA website is down at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettle Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Log credits is for recertification, get your state liscense through the state medical board, get your DEA and NPI number. Keep receipts for cost, employer should pay for these 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 No such thing as a national license. Certification is your “C” for passing NCCPA. Keep NCCPA by earning CME every 2 years, logging it, paying NCCPA, rinse, repeat. EVERY 10 years, take NCCPA PANRE. STATE license, nothing national. But most states require CME to keep license and some have specific requirements like Washington state has Suicide Training requirements and now DEA requires CME. It all adds up and goes in the same pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constantlyeating Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Does anyone know if I have to wait for the state license (NY) to go through before I can apply for my DEA license? I was reading the terms and it states that I need to be eligible to apply for a DEA license, but that they will not refund the $700 if it turns out I applied for the license without being eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiovolffemtp Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Yes, you have to have a valid state license (and valid prescribing authority for controlled substances - in some states this is 2 separate things) before you can apply for a DEA # for that state. The good news is that the DEA is pretty quick, typically less than 2 weeks, in providing the DEA #, and the application is all online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constantlyeating Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 5:30 AM, ohiovolffemtp said: Yes, you have to have a valid state license (and valid prescribing authority for controlled substances - in some states this is 2 separate things) before you can apply for a DEA # for that state. The good news is that the DEA is pretty quick, typically less than 2 weeks, in providing the DEA #, and the application is all online. Do you know if New York happens to be one of the states where valid prescribing authority for controlled substances is separate? I have been trying to google this, but it does not state anything like this definitively. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRate Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 1 hour ago, constantlyeating said: Do you know if New York happens to be one of the states where valid prescribing authority for controlled substances is separate? I have been trying to google this, but it does not state anything like this definitively. Thanks in advance! Have you contacted your employer for help with this? They should be helping you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Reach out to NYSSPA. They will have the best answers to your state specific questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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