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NCCPAandPACertification
GregP.Thomas,PACEmeritus
DirectorofExternalRelations
PresentationOutline
BriefOverviewofNCCPA
InitialCertificationandPANCE
YourNCCPADashboard
OverviewoftheCertificationMaintenanceProcess
WhenThingsGoWrong
TipsforMaintainingyourCertification
Resources
BriefOverviewofNCCPA
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OurPurpose
Toprovidecertificationprogramsthatreflect
standardsforclinicalknowledge,clinical
reasoningandothermedicalskillsand
professionalbehaviorsrequireduponentryinto
practiceandthroughoutthecareersofphysician
assistants.
OurMissionisMorethanCreatingExams
NCCPAiscommittedtohelpingyoumaximize
thesafe,productive,andcompetentpracticeof
medicinebycertifiedPAs.
AboutNCCPA
OnlynationalcertifyingbodyforPAs
CertifyingPAssince1975
PassionateaboutPAsandthepatientsyouserve
RelyonPApracticedatatoinformourcertificationprograms
Publishstatisticalreportstoinformemployers,policymakers,themedia,patientsandothers
PromotequalificationsandrolesofcertifiedPAstovariousaudiences(physicians,employers,statemedicalboards,public,etc.)
Engageinsignificantcommunications/PReffortsonyourbehalf:www.PAsDoThat.net
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2017BoardComposition
PA Members
6 PA Directors-at-Large 1 nominee from AAPA 1 nominee from PAEA 1 nominee from FSMB Immediate past chair President/CEO
11PAs,4physiciansand1publicmember
Physician & PublicMembers
1 nominee from AMA 1 nominee from AOA 1 nominee from ACP 1 nominee from AAP 1 public member
But thats only part of the story
PAInvolvementwithNCCPAAddsUp
51 PAitemwritersserveonitemwritingcommittees,writingquestionsthatappearonPANCE,PANREandtheCAQexams
59PAsspentthreedayswithusworkingtoidentifycontentthatrepresents coremedicalknowledge
15 PAsserveonpromotionandpublicitycouncils,supportingoureffortstogeneratestoryideasandpresscoveragefortheprofession
In2016,NCCPAhosted58PAteammeetingstodevelopandvalidateexamquestions,setpassingstandards
PAInvolvementWithNCCPA
72 PAsservedon2015PracticeAnalysisworkgroups,helpingidentifytheknowledge,skillsandabilitiesthatwereincludedonthatsurvey
Approximately16,000 PAsrespondedtothePracticeAnalysissurvey
Over100,000 PAshavecompletedthePAProfessionalProfile
In2016,55 PAsparticipatedina3dayfocusgrouptotalkaboutPANRE
Morethan30,000 participatedinnationwidesurveyofallcertifiedPAsaboutproposednewPANREmodel
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InitialCertificationandPANCE
InitialCertification
Graduation fromaPAprogramaccreditedbyARCPA(AccreditationReviewCommissiononEducationforthePhysicianAssistant) Studentsmustgraduateorcompleteprogramrequirementsbefore takingtheexam
PassingScoreon thePhysicianAssistantNationalCertifyingExam(PANCE) Studentscanbecertifiedwithin4weeksofgraduationorlessinmostcases
ExaminationContentBlueprint
Two dimensions:
1. Organ systems and the diseases, disorders and medical assessments PAs encounter within those systems
2. The knowledge and skills PAs should exhibit when confronted with those diseases, disorders and assessments
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Distribution(%)ofContentbySystem
Distribution(%)ofContentbyKnowledgeandSkill(Task)Areas
PANCEWhatsitLike?
ComputerbasedexamadministeredatPearsonVUE200+testingcenters(www.pearsonvue.com/nccpa)
300multiplechoicequestionsthatassessgeneralmedicalandsurgicalknowledge
Fivehourexam 15minutetutorialatbeginningofexam 5blocksof60questions,60minuteseach 45minutesofbreaktimefortheentireday
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ApplyingforPANCE
Youcanapplyassoonasyourprogramhasenteredyourexpectedgraduationdatebutnosooner than90dayspriortoyourexpectedgraduationdate.
Then2448hoursafteryouapply,youwillreceiveanExamAcknowledgementemail fromus. 180dayexamwindow(startingnoearlierthan7daysafteryourgraduationdate)
Detailsabouthowtoscheduleyourexam
Ifyouneedtestingaccommodations,makesureyouindicatethatwhenyouapplyfortheexam.
Cost:$475
FirstTimeSignIn
Registeratwww.nccpa.net
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PANCEApplication
PANCEApplication YOURNAMESHOULDREADASITAPPEARSONPRIMARYIDYOURADDRESS
YOUREMAILADDRESS
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
PANCEApplication
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PANCEApplication
ThisisyourPANCEConfirmationPagetheFINALstepintheapplicationprocess!
DateApplied
ExamAcknowledgementEmail
ExamAcknowledgementEmailwithhyperlinkstoPearsonVUEtoscheduleyourexam
PLEASEREADME!!
IAMFULLOFIMPORTANT
INFO!
TestDayTips
ReadALL correspondencefordetailedinstructionsaboutwhattoexpectonexamday
Arrive30minutesearly
TwoformsofvalidIDrequiredIfyoudonthavetheappropriateID,youwontbeabletotest!
PearsonVUEwilltakeaphotoandapalmveinscan
Ifsomethinggoeswrongwhileregisteringattestcenter,callNCCPAbefore youleavethetestcenter!(678)4178100
Viewashortvideoaboutwhattoexpectontestdayatwww.nccpa.net
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IdentificationInformation
PrimaryID:TheprimaryIDmustbeavalid(notexpired)originaldocument(notaphotocopyorfax)andcontainapermanentlyaffixedphoto ofyou,yourpreprintedname andyoursignature.
Acceptableexamples(aslongastheymeettheabovecriteria)are: Driver'slicense Passport MilitaryID StudentID Naturalizationpapers InternationalDriver'sLicenseissuedbygovernment EmployeeID StateissuedID
IdentificationInformation
SecondaryID:ThesecondaryIDmustbeavalid(notexpired)originaldocument(notaphotocopyorfax)andcontaintheexaminee'spreprintedname andtheirsignature.
Acceptableexamples(aslongastheymeettheabovecriteria)are: Driver'slicense MilitaryID StudentID EmployeeID Creditcard SocialSecuritycard
FormoreinformationaboutacceptableIDandname
differences,visitwww.nccpa.netandnavigate
to:BecomeCertified>AboutPANCE>NameChanges
TestDayTips
You wont be allowed to bring any personal items into the testing room.Lockers will be provided to store your personal items.
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TestTakingTips
Answereveryquestion.Yourscoreisbasedonthenumberofquestionsyouanswercorrectly;pointsarentdeductedforincorrectanswers.
Youmayanswerthequestionswithinablockinanyorder,andyoumayreviewandchangeresponseswithinablockofquestionsduringthetimeallottedforthatsection.
Markthosethatyourenotsureabout,andreviewthemifyouhavetimeattheendoftheblock.Thecomputerassistsinreviewofskippedandmarkeditems.
Afteryouexitablockoftestquestionsoraftertimeexpiresforthatblock,youwont beallowedtoreviewitsquestionsorchangeyouranswers.
TestDayTips
Takebreaksbetweenexamblocks(scheduledbreaks).Keepinmindyourtotalbreaktimeislimitedto45minutes. Unscheduledbreaksdonotstoptheclock.
Takinglongorfrequentbreaksearlymayleaveyouwithnobreaktimeevenbetweenblockslaterintheday.
Eachtimeyouleave,youwillberequiredtosignoutandsignbackinuponreturn.
AftertheExam
Donotdiscussthetestwithothers.
Sharingexamquestionsorevengeneralsubjectmatterwithothersconstitutesirregularbehaviorandisconsideredcheating.Itsjustnotworthit!
Ifyouhadanyproblemsatthetestingcenter,documentthesituationinwritingandcontactNCCPAwithin3businessdaysofyourexam.
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AftertheExam
Didsomethinginterferewithyourexamorgowrongatthetestcenter?
ReportanyincidenttoPearsonVUEstaffbeforeleaving.
Submitinformationto:[email protected]
Mustbesubmittedwithin3businessdays
ExamGrievance
To read more about filing an exam grievance, go to the following link:
http://www.nccpa.net/legal#examgrievance
AftertheExam
NCCPAprovidesscorereportsonline.
Whenyourresultsareready(abouttwoweeksafteryourtestdate),youwillreceiveemailinstructionsforaccessingyourscorereportonyourDashboard.
Toensureimmediateaccess,besureNCCPAhasyourcurrentemailaddressbysigningintoyourDashboardandupdatingyourpersonalinformation.
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AftertheExam
Passingrateforfirsttimetakersin2016:96%;overall:93%
Ifyoudontgetthatgoodnewsafteryourfirstattempt,keepinmindtwokeypolicies:
YoumayattemptPANCEuptosixtimeswithinsixyearsofyourprogramcompletion.
YouarelimitedtotakingPANCEonetimeinany90dayperiodoruptothreetimesinacalendaryear,whicheverisfewer.
ScoringPANCE
Examsarescoredintwodifferentsystemstoensureaccuracy.
Periodically,thepassingstandardisevaluated.
StandardsettingcommitteeincludescertifiedPAsandphysicianswhohaveexperienceworkingwithPAs.
Theyreviewquestionsfromtheexamanddeveloparecommendedpassingstandard.
NCCPABoardofDirectorsmakesthefinaldecision.
ScoringPANCE
PANCEisacriterionreferenced examination.
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ScoringPANCE
Scoresarebasedonthenumberofcorrectresponses.
PANCEpassingstandardsarenotnormative(i.e.notscoredonacurve).
If100%ofthecandidatesmeetthespecifiedpassingcriteria,then100%willpasstheexamination.
PAsInvolvedinEveryStageoftheProcess
Beforethetestisadministered PAsparticipateinthepracticeanalysistohelpestablishwhatgoesontheexam(every57years)
PAswritetheexamquestions(items) Onceexamformsareconstructed,PAsreviewthemforfairnessandquality
Afterthetestisadministered PAsparticipateinanactivitycalledkeyvalidation Questionableitemsareflaggedusingstatisticsandthenreviewedforcurrency,appropriateness,&quality
PAssettheperformancestandardortheamountofknowledgeonehastoknowtopasstheexam(every35years)
PAInvolvementinExamDevelopmentProcess
ExamDevelopment
Cycle
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