NCCPA Certification
The Physician Assistant-Certified® (PA-C®) credential, issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), 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. All 50 states, the District of Columbia and the American territories have decided to rely on NCCPA certification as one of the criteria for initial licensure or regulation of physician assistants.
Examination Application
Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already:
- Applied for your examination with NCCPA;
- Paid an examination application fee to NCCPA; and
- Received an exam acknowledgement from NCCPA.
If you have any questions about your NCCPA certification or the certification or recertification processes, please visit NCCPA’s website, email NCCPA at nccpa@nccpa.net, or call NCCPA at 678-417-8100.
Scheduling
First-time test takers must create a Pearson VUE web account. Please note that account creation may require up to 24 hours. You will be notified by email when your Pearson VUE account is activated. When creating your account and scheduling your exam, you will need your NCCPA ID number from the NCCPA exam acknowledgement sent to you upon completion of the application process. Appointments may be made up to one business day in advance.
If you provide Pearson VUE with any new contact information during the exam application process, this will not update NCCPA’s records. Update your contact information with NCCPA by signing in to your personal certification record.
After you schedule your exam, Pearson VUE will send you a confirmation letter listing your exam date, your exam time, the address and phone number of the test center, and directions to the test center.