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Become a PA: Getting Your Prerequisites and Certification ...

Once you’ve graduated from an accredited PA program, you’re eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). If you pass the PANCE and maintain your certification, you may use the title Physician Assistant-Certified or PA-C.