PANCE/NPI/Licensing/Billing and Coding
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What is the only national certifying body for PAs? NCCPA
What year did they start? 1975
What is the NCCPA mission? helping maximize the safe, productive, and competent practice of
medicine by certified PAs
What are the main concerns/goals of NCCPA? - to serve the public's interest (recertification exam)
- support flexibility that PAs have to change specialties during
their career span and work in multiple specialties concurrently
(lateral mobility)
How does the NCCPA support the flexibility to maintain generalist nature of the PA-C credential
change specialties?
What are the requirements for PA certification? graduation from PA program accredited by ARC-PA
passing score on the PANCE
T/F: Students may take the PANCE before officially FALSE; must graduate or complete program requirements BEFORE
graduating and completing program requirements. taking the exam
Students can be certified within_______of 4 weeks
graduation or less in most cases.
The PANCE is a computer-based_________multiple- 300 questions
choice question exam that lasts for______hours. 5 hours
There are 5 blocks of 60 questions, 60 minutes
each. There is a total of 45 minutes of break time
for the entire day.
What are the two dimensions of the PANCE? 1. organ systems + diseases, disorders, med assessments
2.knowledge + skills PAs should exhibit when confronted w/ those
diseses
T/F: There are practice exams available for the TRUE
PANCE online.
PANCE stands for? Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam
ARC-PA stands for? Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant
You can apply for the PANCE as soon as your 180 days prior to your expected graduation date
program has entered your expected graduation
date but no sooner than?
, You will receive a(n)_____________email from Exam Acknowledgement
NCCPA 3-5 days after the application process
for the PANCE has been completed.
What will be required by Pearson VUE every time photo
you enter and leave the testing room? palm vein scan
What is NOT allowed to bring to the exam? any personal items (including watches, hats, food/drink, notes,
electronics)
What is NOT provided by the testing center on D. comfort aids
exam day? - will be taken into the test center by the individual
A. earplugs
B. Noise Reducing Headsets
C. tissues
laminated paper, dry erase marker
D. comfort aids
When can scheduled vs unscheduled breaks be scheduled = BETWEEN exam blocks
taken? unscheduled = DURING exam blocks (clock does NOT stop)
T/F: You are allowed to flag and go back TRUE
to flagged questions at the end of the
block. However, you can NOT go back to
previous blocks.
If an unusual event or condition occurred during report any incident to PearsonVUE staff before leaving, get an incident
the administration of the exam, what should report #
you do? document situation in writing
contact NCCPA w/in 3 business days of your exam
You are limited to taking PANCE one time in any 90 day
___________ period or up to____________in a calendar period three
year, whichever is fewer. times
You may attempt PANCE up to________times within six
six years of your program completion.
When does the PANRE need to be taken? every 10 years
How many CME credits do you need? 100 CME credits every two years
- 50 Category 1 credits
What is the NPI number and why is it necessary? National Provider Identifier
- needed for Medicare/insurance billing
- register for NPPES webpage
What is the NPDB? National Practitioner Data Bank
- if your name is attached to another license and any actions against
that license
- need this to apply for your state license
Does the NPI cost money? NO it's free!!
How do you submit a NPDB self query? create account, complete online form, pay $6 fee
-> will send sealed mailed document
-> do NOT open it
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Answers Latest Updated 2026
What is the only national certifying body for PAs? NCCPA
What year did they start? 1975
What is the NCCPA mission? helping maximize the safe, productive, and competent practice of
medicine by certified PAs
What are the main concerns/goals of NCCPA? - to serve the public's interest (recertification exam)
- support flexibility that PAs have to change specialties during
their career span and work in multiple specialties concurrently
(lateral mobility)
How does the NCCPA support the flexibility to maintain generalist nature of the PA-C credential
change specialties?
What are the requirements for PA certification? graduation from PA program accredited by ARC-PA
passing score on the PANCE
T/F: Students may take the PANCE before officially FALSE; must graduate or complete program requirements BEFORE
graduating and completing program requirements. taking the exam
Students can be certified within_______of 4 weeks
graduation or less in most cases.
The PANCE is a computer-based_________multiple- 300 questions
choice question exam that lasts for______hours. 5 hours
There are 5 blocks of 60 questions, 60 minutes
each. There is a total of 45 minutes of break time
for the entire day.
What are the two dimensions of the PANCE? 1. organ systems + diseases, disorders, med assessments
2.knowledge + skills PAs should exhibit when confronted w/ those
diseses
T/F: There are practice exams available for the TRUE
PANCE online.
PANCE stands for? Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam
ARC-PA stands for? Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant
You can apply for the PANCE as soon as your 180 days prior to your expected graduation date
program has entered your expected graduation
date but no sooner than?
, You will receive a(n)_____________email from Exam Acknowledgement
NCCPA 3-5 days after the application process
for the PANCE has been completed.
What will be required by Pearson VUE every time photo
you enter and leave the testing room? palm vein scan
What is NOT allowed to bring to the exam? any personal items (including watches, hats, food/drink, notes,
electronics)
What is NOT provided by the testing center on D. comfort aids
exam day? - will be taken into the test center by the individual
A. earplugs
B. Noise Reducing Headsets
C. tissues
laminated paper, dry erase marker
D. comfort aids
When can scheduled vs unscheduled breaks be scheduled = BETWEEN exam blocks
taken? unscheduled = DURING exam blocks (clock does NOT stop)
T/F: You are allowed to flag and go back TRUE
to flagged questions at the end of the
block. However, you can NOT go back to
previous blocks.
If an unusual event or condition occurred during report any incident to PearsonVUE staff before leaving, get an incident
the administration of the exam, what should report #
you do? document situation in writing
contact NCCPA w/in 3 business days of your exam
You are limited to taking PANCE one time in any 90 day
___________ period or up to____________in a calendar period three
year, whichever is fewer. times
You may attempt PANCE up to________times within six
six years of your program completion.
When does the PANRE need to be taken? every 10 years
How many CME credits do you need? 100 CME credits every two years
- 50 Category 1 credits
What is the NPI number and why is it necessary? National Provider Identifier
- needed for Medicare/insurance billing
- register for NPPES webpage
What is the NPDB? National Practitioner Data Bank
- if your name is attached to another license and any actions against
that license
- need this to apply for your state license
Does the NPI cost money? NO it's free!!
How do you submit a NPDB self query? create account, complete online form, pay $6 fee
-> will send sealed mailed document
-> do NOT open it
