Physician Assistant
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Physician Assistant provides routine and emergency medical care under the supervision of physicians. May take detailed patient histories, perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and order and interpret laboratory tests. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Professional requirements: Arrange to have Federation Discipline Report sent directly to the Hawaii Medical Board (HMB). Have National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) send verification of current certification to HMB. Complete verification form signed by you and your supervising physician who must be currently licensed in Hawaii. Education requirements: Be a graduate of an approved physician assistant training program. EXAMINATIONS: National Certifying Exam. FEES: Between February 1, 2022 and January 31, 2023, pay $182 (application $20, license $32, compliance resolution fund $110, ½ renewal for 2nd year of 2-year license period $20). OTHER: There were 384 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 10/16
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Secondary license (other license is prerequisite)
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- Division
- Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
- Board
- Board of Medical Examiners
- Address
- P. O. Box 3469 [335 Merchant St., Rm. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813] Honolulu, HI 96801
- Phone
- (808) 586-3000
- Agency website
- http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/
- Licence page
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/
- Last updated
- July 21, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physician Assistant 29-1071.00
Source and verification
This record is Hawaii's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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