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What credential does a Physician Assistant receive?

April 26, 2017Assistant credential physician

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What credential does a Physician Assistant receive?

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(SEE OUR NATIONAL EXAM RESULTS) After graduation from an ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant) accredited PA Program (the Tri-C Program is ARC-PA accredited), the graduate is eligible to sit for the NCCPA Examination (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants). After passing this examination, the individual is awarded national certification and can write PA-C after their name. This is a national credential recognized in every state.Physician Assistants must take a recertification exam every 6 years.