Physician Assistant Studies Licensure

Welcome to the MCPHS resource for physician assistant licensure.

It is important to remember that licensure differs by jurisdiction; all 50 states and the District of Columbia each have a separate and distinct Board of Physician Assistants.

If you have any questions left unanswered by this website, please contact the Registrar’s Office at the MCPHS University (617.732.2855 or e-mail RegistrarsOffice@mcphs.edu).

Licensure

A Licensure Application Preparation session is offered to students in the last year of the Physician Assistant program to prepare candidates for the application process.

The University certifies candidates to sit for the national qualifying examination for the profession prior to graduation. Candidates for licensure must then apply for licensure to the specific state board where they wish to practice and have their national test score sent to that board of licensure.

Massachusetts licensure application packets are available online in PDF form. New Hampshire application packets can be found online as well.

Application information for all jurisdictions can be found on the state board website. The NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) maintains a list of all board websites.