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Recently 232 certified physician assistants (PAs) became the first to earn Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) by meeting licensure, education and experience requirements and passing a specialty exam..… Read more.
Click here to view the list of certified PAs who received a CAQ.
Check out this article by NCCPA medical adviser Katherine Adamson, MMS, MA, PA-C. The first in a series for News-Line , this article introduces what she calls "the second-most important work that NCCPA does." As she notes, it might be something you don't even know about – but you should.
The NCCPA Foundation is pleased to announce that four PA researchers were awarded grants totaling $37,389 during the organization's 2011 funding cycle for its research grants program. Read more about the funded research projects and the 2012 research grant cycle. Then connect with the NCCPA Foundation on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nccpafoundation.
Check out the PA History Society's new Web site (www.pahx.org) that provides a wealth of information and resources for PA educators, students and professionals who are interested in learning more about the history of the PA profession and how it continues to shape practice today. You can also connect with the Society on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PAHistory.

Issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), the Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) credential is a mark of professional accomplishment, indicating the achievement and maintenance of established levels of knowledge and clinical skills. The PA-C credential is widely recognized within the medical professions and beyond. In fact, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the American territories have decided to rely on NCCPA certification as one of the criteria for licensure or regulation of physician assistants.

To protect the credibility of the PA-C designation, the NCCPA certification process involves formal collegiate education, examination and ongoing pursuit of continuing medical education.