FLORIDA BOARD OF MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS, PLUS EXPLAINED
RATIONALES/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED 100% PASS 2026/LATEST
UPDATE/INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A 24-year-old applicant graduates from an ARC-PA-accredited
physician assistant program in 2026. Which educational credential
is generally required for Florida PA licensure?
A. High school diploma plus national certification
B. Associate degree from an accredited PA program
C. Bachelor’s or master’s degree regardless of graduation year
D. Master’s degree from an approved PA program
Answer: D. Master’s degree from an approved PA program
Rationale: Florida requires applicants graduating after December 31,
2020, to have received a master’s degree in accordance with the
applicable PA accreditation requirements. The educational
requirement is therefore more specific than merely completing an
accredited PA program. Applicants graduating on or before December
31, 2020, may qualify under the older bachelor’s-or-master’s
framework.
2. Which organization administers the national entry-level
proficiency examination recognized for Florida physician assistant
licensure?
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,A. American Medical Association
B. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
C. Federation of State Medical Boards
D. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant
Answer: B. National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants
Rationale: Florida requires an applicant to obtain a passing score on
the proficiency examination administered by the National Commission
on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), or its equivalent or
successor organization, and to be nationally certified. ARC-PA is
primarily associated with educational accreditation rather than
administration of the national certification examination.
3. A physician assistant applicant is 17 years and 10 months old but
otherwise meets every educational and examination requirement.
Which statement is most accurate?
A. The applicant may practice independently because NCCPA
certification supersedes age requirements.
B. The applicant may receive a temporary license but not a full license.
C. The applicant does not yet satisfy the minimum age requirement.
D. Age is irrelevant if the applicant has completed an accredited
program.
Answer: C. The applicant does not yet satisfy the minimum age
requirement.
Rationale: Florida's Board of Medicine lists being at least 18 years of
age as a general requirement for PA licensure. Thus, an otherwise
qualified applicant who has not reached 18 does not yet satisfy that
requirement.
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,4. A Florida PA applicant graduated from an approved program
but has not maintained current national certification and has not
actively practiced as a PA during the immediately preceding four
years. What is generally required?
A. Only a new state background check
B. Retaking and successfully completing the entry-level national
examination
C. Completion of a medical residency
D. Automatic licensure based on the original degree
Answer: B. Retaking and successfully completing the entry-level
national examination
Rationale: Florida specifically addresses applicants who lack a current
national certification and have not actively practiced as a PA within
the immediately preceding four years. Such an applicant must retake
and successfully complete the entry-level examination administered by
NCCPA or its equivalent/successor organization to become eligible for
licensure.
5. Which organization is primarily responsible for accrediting
qualifying physician assistant educational programs?
A. ARC-PA
B. NCCPA
C. DEA
D. Florida Department of Health
Answer: A. ARC-PA
Rationale: The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is the recognized accrediting
organization referenced by Florida's PA licensure requirements.
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, NCCPA, in contrast, is associated with national PA certification and
examination.
6. Which statement best describes Florida's initial PA licensure
process?
A. National certification alone automatically creates a Florida license.
B. A complete application, appropriate fees, documentation, and
required background screening are part of the process.
C. A PA may begin practicing immediately after submitting the
application.
D. Only the applicant's employer must submit documentation.
Answer: B. A complete application, appropriate fees,
documentation, and required background screening are part of the
process.
Rationale: Florida requires a completed application and appropriate
fee, supporting educational and national-certification documentation,
and criminal background screening. A PA cannot lawfully practice in
Florida merely because an application has been submitted.
7. An applicant is completing the Florida PA initial licensure process
after the state's implementation of electronic fingerprinting
requirements. Which method is used for the required fingerprint-
based background screening?
A. Local police department only
B. FBI website directly by the applicant
C. An approved Livescan service provider
D. Employer fingerprinting
Answer: C. An approved Livescan service provider
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ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS, PLUS EXPLAINED
RATIONALES/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED 100% PASS 2026/LATEST
UPDATE/INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A 24-year-old applicant graduates from an ARC-PA-accredited
physician assistant program in 2026. Which educational credential
is generally required for Florida PA licensure?
A. High school diploma plus national certification
B. Associate degree from an accredited PA program
C. Bachelor’s or master’s degree regardless of graduation year
D. Master’s degree from an approved PA program
Answer: D. Master’s degree from an approved PA program
Rationale: Florida requires applicants graduating after December 31,
2020, to have received a master’s degree in accordance with the
applicable PA accreditation requirements. The educational
requirement is therefore more specific than merely completing an
accredited PA program. Applicants graduating on or before December
31, 2020, may qualify under the older bachelor’s-or-master’s
framework.
2. Which organization administers the national entry-level
proficiency examination recognized for Florida physician assistant
licensure?
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,A. American Medical Association
B. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
C. Federation of State Medical Boards
D. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant
Answer: B. National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants
Rationale: Florida requires an applicant to obtain a passing score on
the proficiency examination administered by the National Commission
on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), or its equivalent or
successor organization, and to be nationally certified. ARC-PA is
primarily associated with educational accreditation rather than
administration of the national certification examination.
3. A physician assistant applicant is 17 years and 10 months old but
otherwise meets every educational and examination requirement.
Which statement is most accurate?
A. The applicant may practice independently because NCCPA
certification supersedes age requirements.
B. The applicant may receive a temporary license but not a full license.
C. The applicant does not yet satisfy the minimum age requirement.
D. Age is irrelevant if the applicant has completed an accredited
program.
Answer: C. The applicant does not yet satisfy the minimum age
requirement.
Rationale: Florida's Board of Medicine lists being at least 18 years of
age as a general requirement for PA licensure. Thus, an otherwise
qualified applicant who has not reached 18 does not yet satisfy that
requirement.
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,4. A Florida PA applicant graduated from an approved program
but has not maintained current national certification and has not
actively practiced as a PA during the immediately preceding four
years. What is generally required?
A. Only a new state background check
B. Retaking and successfully completing the entry-level national
examination
C. Completion of a medical residency
D. Automatic licensure based on the original degree
Answer: B. Retaking and successfully completing the entry-level
national examination
Rationale: Florida specifically addresses applicants who lack a current
national certification and have not actively practiced as a PA within
the immediately preceding four years. Such an applicant must retake
and successfully complete the entry-level examination administered by
NCCPA or its equivalent/successor organization to become eligible for
licensure.
5. Which organization is primarily responsible for accrediting
qualifying physician assistant educational programs?
A. ARC-PA
B. NCCPA
C. DEA
D. Florida Department of Health
Answer: A. ARC-PA
Rationale: The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is the recognized accrediting
organization referenced by Florida's PA licensure requirements.
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, NCCPA, in contrast, is associated with national PA certification and
examination.
6. Which statement best describes Florida's initial PA licensure
process?
A. National certification alone automatically creates a Florida license.
B. A complete application, appropriate fees, documentation, and
required background screening are part of the process.
C. A PA may begin practicing immediately after submitting the
application.
D. Only the applicant's employer must submit documentation.
Answer: B. A complete application, appropriate fees,
documentation, and required background screening are part of the
process.
Rationale: Florida requires a completed application and appropriate
fee, supporting educational and national-certification documentation,
and criminal background screening. A PA cannot lawfully practice in
Florida merely because an application has been submitted.
7. An applicant is completing the Florida PA initial licensure process
after the state's implementation of electronic fingerprinting
requirements. Which method is used for the required fingerprint-
based background screening?
A. Local police department only
B. FBI website directly by the applicant
C. An approved Livescan service provider
D. Employer fingerprinting
Answer: C. An approved Livescan service provider
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