State Laws and Licensing Regulations

Below are links and information on individual State Physician Associate (Assistant) Licensing. In the cases that show "No Need For Continuous NCCPA Certification" an individual has to be certified by the NCCPA when the application for licensing is submitted. After initial licensing, the requirements are the Fee for renewal and Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME). In most of the cases the law/regulation reads "submit proof of CME completion "or" current NCCPA certification. We advise that all Physician Associates (Assistants) read and fully understand the exact nature of their States licensing renewal requirements. Please direct questions to the Physician Associate (Assistant) State Boards which the links below lead to.

Alabama
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Alaska
Need continuous
NCCPA Certification

Arizona
License
Requirements
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Arkansas
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

California
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Colorado
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Connecticut
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Delaware
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

District of Columbia
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Florida
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Georgia
Renewal Info
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Hawaii
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Idaho
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Illinois
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Indiana
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Iowa
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Kansas
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Kentucky
Need continuous
NCCPA Certification

Louisiana
License Requirements
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Maine
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Maryland
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Massachusetts
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Michigan

4,084 Physician's Assistants

Minnesota
PA Packet
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Mississippi
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Missouri
PA Packet

Montana
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Nebraska
PA Packet
PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Nevada
CME Requirements
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

New Hampshire
Application Packet
Maintain current national
certification if required by
a national certifying body.

New Jersey
New Jersey Administrative
Code Physicians Assistants
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

New Mexico
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

New York
Renewal Information
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certificatio

North Carolina
No Need For Continuous
NCCPA Certification

North Dakota
PA Regulations
Need continuous
NCCPA Certification

Ohio
Physician Assistant Regulations
Need continuous
NCCPA Certification

Oklahoma
Oklahoma PA Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Oregon
Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification
(offers reciprocity licensing)

Pennsylvania
PA Application Packet
Renewal Information
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Rhode Island
PA pplication Packet
PA Rules and Regulations
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

South Carolina
PA Application Packet
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

South Dakota
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Tennessee
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Texas
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Utah
Renewal Application
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Vermont
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Virginia
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Washington
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

West Virginia
PA License Application
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Wisconsin
No Need for Continuous
NCCPA Certification

Wyoming
Need Continuous
NCCPA Certification