Taking the Physician Assistant National Certifying (PANCE)?
The Physician Assistant National Certifying (PANCE) Exam is an initial certification program for graduates from medical schools seeking certification. The PANCE exam is under the auspices of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is administered in over 300 Pearson VUE test centers
Eligibility
• Candidates must be graduates of a Surgeon Assistant Program or a Physician Assistant Program that is ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant) accredited
Registration
• Registration for the PANCE exam is done online on the NCCPA website. Candidates will first need to register a new account and log on to register.
• During registration candidates selects a 180 day test window to take the test and then schedule an exam date and a Pearson VUE test venue
Exam Content
• Applying Basic Science Concepts 10
• History Taking & Performing Physical Examinations 16
• Formulating Most Likely Diagnosis 18
• Using Laboratory & Diagnostic Studies 14
• Health Maintenance 10
• Pharmaceutical Therapeutics 18
• Clinical Intervention 14
Exam Structure
• PANCE is a computer-based exam made up of 360 multiple-choice questions.
• The questions are set in 4 sections of 90 questions each. Each section is allotted 90 minutes to complete.
Other Information
• Registration fee for PANCE is $475
• The exam can only be taken 3 times a year, once in a 90-day period
• To pass the PANCE test you have to answer 55-60% of the questions correctly
• There is no penalty for wrong answer or for guessing
Complete Physician Assistant National Certifying (PANCE) Study Guide
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