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PA Licensure in SC PA Licensure in SC

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PA Licensure in SCPA Licensure in SC

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LLR WebsiteLLR Website

www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical

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Steps:Steps:

1. Print form for either permanent or limited licensure1. Print form for either permanent or limited licensure– Limited allows you to work before you have passed the PANCE, Limited allows you to work before you have passed the PANCE,

but without prescriptive authority. Cost = $25. Must go online but without prescriptive authority. Cost = $25. Must go online and have NCCPA people email/ mail letter of eligibility to take and have NCCPA people email/ mail letter of eligibility to take the PANCE to SC BME attn: Brenda Easonthe PANCE to SC BME attn: Brenda Eason

– Permanent -can not be granted until you have passed the Permanent -can not be granted until you have passed the PANCE Cost = $102. SC BME must receive notice from PANCE Cost = $102. SC BME must receive notice from NCCPA that you have passed the PANCE NCCPA that you have passed the PANCE

– It costs $102 to upgrade from limited to permanent, so this way It costs $102 to upgrade from limited to permanent, so this way can allow you to practice faster for only $25 more.can allow you to practice faster for only $25 more.

– Temporary: allows a PA to practice with his supervising Temporary: allows a PA to practice with his supervising physician in the interim before he is able to meet with the boardphysician in the interim before he is able to meet with the board

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What you will needWhat you will need

1.1. Three letters of referenceThree letters of reference2 from physicians2 from physicians

1 from a PA or other professional1 from a PA or other professional

2.2. Copy of DiplomaCopy of Diploma

3.3. NCCPA certificate (for permanent)NCCPA certificate (for permanent)

4.4. Signatures from ALL your supervising Signatures from ALL your supervising and alternate MDsand alternate MDs

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5.5. Recent photograph- passport photo bestRecent photograph- passport photo best

6.6. Scope of practice guidelines must Scope of practice guidelines must accompany your applicationaccompany your application

7.7. Certification of PA school education- to Certification of PA school education- to be completed by MUSC, or other PA be completed by MUSC, or other PA school office.school office.

8.8. Completed 12 question exam- found in Completed 12 question exam- found in the application.the application.

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Prescriptive authorityPrescriptive authority

www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medicalwww.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical– Applications/formsApplications/forms– Physician Assistant ApplicationsPhysician Assistant Applications– Prescriptive authority applicationPrescriptive authority application

Must also register with DHEC and DEA Must also register with DHEC and DEA BEFORE you can prescribe any controlled BEFORE you can prescribe any controlled drugs!drugs!

The entire procedure is listed in the The entire procedure is listed in the Members only section of the SCAPA Members only section of the SCAPA Website.Website.

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DHEC RegistrationDHEC Registration

http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/drug_control.htmdrug_control.htm– Application form at: Application form at:

http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/drug_cohttp://www.scdhec.gov/administration/drug_control.htmntrol.htm

$125 fee$125 feeExpires April 1Expires April 1stst of each year regardless of of each year regardless of when you register (read webpage when you register (read webpage carefully)carefully)

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DEA RegistrationDEA Registration

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/– Chose “apply for new application for Chose “apply for new application for

registration online”registration online”– DEA -224 formDEA -224 form– Must have your DHEC # before you can Must have your DHEC # before you can

complete this applicationcomplete this application

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NCCPA Info ReleaseNCCPA Info Release

To get NCCPA to notify BME of your To get NCCPA to notify BME of your eligibility to take the exam or your score:eligibility to take the exam or your score:– Go to website www.nccpa.netGo to website www.nccpa.net– Sign inSign in– Chose “Info Release” tabChose “Info Release” tab– Chose desired actionChose desired action– Send info to:Send info to:

SC Board of Medical ExaminersSC Board of Medical ExaminersBrenda EasonBrenda [email protected]@llr.sc.gov

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CommentsComments

You can actually turn in your limited You can actually turn in your limited license application before graduation; it license application before graduation; it just won’t be considered complete until just won’t be considered complete until they receive the seal form the school. they receive the seal form the school. However, this allows them to get a head However, this allows them to get a head start on your application.start on your application.With limited, must get NCCPA to send With limited, must get NCCPA to send PANCE exam results to BME before you PANCE exam results to BME before you can upgrade to permanentcan upgrade to permanent

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Comments…Comments…

Questions/Problems- Contact BREDNA EASON at SC Questions/Problems- Contact BREDNA EASON at SC BME at 803-896-4514BME at 803-896-4514PLEASE be VERY nice to Ms. Eason as she is a HUGE PLEASE be VERY nice to Ms. Eason as she is a HUGE help to us, and we want only GOOD interactions with the help to us, and we want only GOOD interactions with the SC BME!SC BME!Once your application is complete Ms. Eason will contact Once your application is complete Ms. Eason will contact you with the name of the BME interviewer in SC that you you with the name of the BME interviewer in SC that you and your supervising have to meet with for a personal and your supervising have to meet with for a personal interview. Then you contact that person to arrange a interview. Then you contact that person to arrange a time.time.If this interview time is not suitable, Ms. Eason can give If this interview time is not suitable, Ms. Eason can give you the contact #s of other interviewers in the state that you the contact #s of other interviewers in the state that you and your supervising could drive to meet to obtain you and your supervising could drive to meet to obtain an earlier/more convenient appointment!an earlier/more convenient appointment!

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Good luck everyoneGood luck everyone

As you go through this process, please be As you go through this process, please be sure to inform the entire class by email if sure to inform the entire class by email if you encounter problems, or even better you encounter problems, or even better find solutions!find solutions!