Physician Assistant

Exam
Third-party exam
Education
Degree
Experience
Experience
Background check
None

Individuals must have a physican assistant degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, successful completion of the national examination given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. The individual must be of good moral character. Individuals must submit the required application and pay the required fee.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
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
Department of Health
Address
101 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501
Agency website
http://www.doh.wa.gov
Last updated
September 9, 2024

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Source and verification

This record is Washington's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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