D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
Chapter 17-49. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS |
Section 17-4903. EXAMINATION
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4903.1An 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).
4903.2An 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.
4903.3An 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.
4903.4An 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.