PANCE
Education & Academia abbreviation · Standardized Test
| Stands for | Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
PANCE stands for Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination, a standardized test abbreviation.
Five-hour, 300-question multiple-choice exam that graduates of accredited physician assistant programs must pass to earn certification from the NCCPA. It covers organ systems and tasks such as diagnosis, pharmacology and patient management.
Example: After passing the PANCE, he added the PA-C credential to his name and started in urgent care.
Usage notes
Certified PAs maintain certification on a ten-year cycle with continuing medical education every two years, recertifying through the PANRE exam or the longitudinal PANRE-LA. Candidates may take the PANCE up to six times within six years of graduating.
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