PANCE
Assesses entry-level medical and surgical knowledge for physician assistant certification.
Exam overview
- Full name
- Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination
- Administering organization
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Specialty
- Physician assistant
- Exam type
- Certification
- Jurisdiction or availability
- United States
Costs and pass rates
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Preparing for PANCE
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