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Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Mission
To be the national body that safeguards professional standards and promotes life long learning of the Physician Assistant by responding to the evolving needs of patients,
government, regulators and national associations.
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Steering Committee’s Final Report and Recommendations November 2002
• Set the framework for the present Certification Council
• Two years of development and implementation
• Establishing a Certification process – setting a national standard for practice and ongoing certification
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
O r g a n iz a tio n a lS tr u c tu re
CAPA Activities Certification Activities
Exective Director OfficeAdm inistration
Directorof Certification
CAPAand
Board of Directors
CertificationCouncil
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Canadian PA Certification
Relationship of PACC with Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
PACC under the corporate umbrella of CAPA
Common practice for certification councils is to:
Begin as an adjunct operation
Become independent as the profession growsPurpose is protection of the public through the establishment of objective standards
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Relationship with Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
The two entities exist within a single corporate framework
There needs to be some degree of organizational separation.
Removes conflict of interest
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Canadian PA Certification
Canadian PA Certification
The Physician Assistant Certification Council (PACC) is an independent Council of CAPA that administers and maintains the PA certification process.
“CCPA” stands for Canadian Certified Physician Assistant
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
The Certification Council is comprised of different stakeholder groups:
Physician Associations
Certified Physician Assistants
Other Health Care Professions
Educators
PA regulatory authority
Consumers
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Canadian PA Certification
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Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Key Elements of the Mandate of the PACC
To develop and manage the PA certification examination and processes
To develop and maintain policies and practices that will ensure lifelong learning for Physician Assistants, so they maintain their standards of practice
To prescribe the qualifications of persons who may write the certification examination
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Certification Opportunities:
CMA accredited Canadian PA training programs
US-PAs who have graduated from an ARC accredited program and holds a current certification by the NCCPA
Candidates that have successfully completed the Ontario Health Ministry’s Physician Assistant Integration Program
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Canadian PA Certification
Certification Exam
Entry to practice
It is blueprinted from the Occupational Competency Profile designed by CAPA
250 MCQ over a four hour period
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Canadian PA Certification
Ongoing Certification
Ensures ongoing clinical currency
Current requirements
250 credit hours over a five year period
125 hours listed under Category 1 and
125 hours under Category 2.
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Although professional certification as envisaged by CAPA has no statutory authority, it is a process that employers and licensing bodies will typically rely upon in making decisions
that affect the employability of individuals.
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Canadian PA Certification
Conclusion:
Significant work done by the Steering Committee
PACC provides protection to public
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Canadian PA Certification
Questions