Introduction To Physician Assistant (PA) Profession 1 Practice Test

NCCPA stands for which of the following?

National Certification Council for Physician Assistants National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants National Council on Certification of Physician Assistants National Committee for Certification of Physician Assistants

Correct Answer:

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Explanation:

NCCPA stands for National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. This is the national certifying organization for physician assistants, responsible for developing and administering the certification process (the PANCE) and the recertification pathway (PANRE), as well as maintaining certification status through CME requirements. Licensure to practice is issued by state medical boards, not by NCCPA, which is why you’ll see the PA-C credential tied to NCCPA certification rather than state licensure. The other wordings use Council or Committee, which are not the official name of the certifying body, so they don’t represent NCCPA.

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