D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4903

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-4903 - EXAMINATION

4903.1

An applicant shall receive a passing score on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), an examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (the NCCPA examination).

4903.2

An applicant shall be exempt from the requirements of § 4903.1, if the applicant meets the following requirements:

(a) Received a passing score on any examination administered by NCCPA prior to December 8, 1989; and

(b) Makes application to the Board within one (1) year of December 8, 1989.

4903.3

An applicant who fails the certifying examination three (3) times shall successfully complete for the second time an educational program to practice as a physician assistant accredited by CAHEA in order to be eligible to take the examination a fourth time.

4903.4

An applicant who fails the NCCPA examination (administered in any jurisdiction) six (6) times shall not be eligible for licensure in the District by any means.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4903

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 8263, 8264 (December 8, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8486 (August 31, 2007)