Graduates of the University of Maryland Baltimore's Physician Assistant Program's Master of Science, Health Science - Physician Assistant are eligible to apply to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).
The University of Maryland Baltimore's Physician Assistant Program's Master of Science, Health Science - Physician Assistant program satisfies the educational requirements for graduates to apply for the PANCE exam.
The UMB School of Graduate Studies has not made a determination that the University of Maryland Baltimore's Physician Assistant Program's Master of Science, Health Science - Physician Assistant program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in any state. Each licensing authority sets and enforces its own professional licensing standards. Every student should inquire directly to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction where the student plans to seek licensure in order to determine if there are mandatory requirements to be licensed or certified to practice. See NCCPA's State Licensing Boards List for more information.