Physician Assistant Program Medical Licensure Disclosures

The chart below provides licensure information for Gardner-Webb University’s Physician Assistant program:

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

The chart indicates those states where the Gardner-Webb curriculum fully meets State educational requirements for medial licensure, where the curriculum does not meet the criteria, and where additional training/education may be required. For further information, prospective students may contact the Associate Professor and Director, Dr. Ami Steele at [email protected].

Licensure Requirements by State

States	Licensure Requirements
Alabama	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Alabama.
Alaska	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Alaska. Additional opioid education is required by the state in the form of one of the following: (1) a 2-hour education course that is NCCPA-approved education, or (2) Category I of AMA-approved education, or (3) Category 1 or 2 of AOA-approved education plus current DEA Registration.
Arizona	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Arizona.
Arkansas	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Arkansas.
California	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in California.
Colorado	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Colorado.
Connecticut	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Connecticut.
Delaware	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Delaware.
District of Columbia	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in the District of Columbia.
Florida	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Florida.
Georgia	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Georgia.
Hawaii	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Hawaii.
Idaho	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Idaho.
Illinois	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Illinois.
Indiana	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Indiana.
Iowa	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Iowa.
Kansas	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Kansas.
Kentucky	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Kentucky.
Louisiana	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Louisiana.
Maine	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Maine.
Maryland	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Maryland.
Massachusetts	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Massachusetts. Additional training is required by the state in the following: (1) pain management and opioid use/abuse/addiction, (2) domestic and sexual violence training, and (3) training and education in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Michigan	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Michigan. Additional training is required by the state in the following: (1) one-time training in opioids and controlled substances awareness established by the Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substances Administrative Rules, R 338.3135, and (2) training to identify victims of human trafficking is required for initial licensure that meets the standards of Administrative Rule 338.6103.
Minnesota	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Minnesota.
Mississippi	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Mississippi.
Missouri	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Missouri.
Montana	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Montana.
Nebraska	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Nebraska.
Nevada	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Nevada. Additional requirements by the state include: (1) Proof of 4-hours bioterrorism AMA Category 1 continuing medical education (CME) relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction, and (2) Proof of 2 hours AMA Category 1 continuing medical education (CME) in clinically-based suicide prevention and awareness.
New Hampshire	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in New Hampshire.
New Jersey	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in New Jersey.
New Mexico	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in New Mexico.
New York	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in New York . Additional requirements by the state include: (1) Completion of additional approved coursework or training appropriate to the professional’s practice in infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work practice controls, to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice.
North Carolina	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in North Carolina.
North Dakota	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in North Dakota.
Ohio	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Ohio.
Oklahoma	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Oklahoma.
Oregon	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Oregon. Additional requirements by the state include: (1) completion of continuing medical education on pain management within the first year of licensure.
Pennsylvania	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Pennsylvania. Additional requirements by the state include: (1) 3-hours of approved training by the Department of Human Services (DHS) on the topic of child abuse recognition and reporting, and (2) complete at least 4-hours of Board-approved education consisting of 2-hours in pain management or the identification of addiction and 2-hours in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids.
Rhode Island	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Rhode Island.
South Carolina	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in South Carolina.
South Dakota	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in South Dakota.
Tennessee	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Tennessee.
Texas	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Texas.
Utah	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Utah.
Vermont	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Vermont.
Virginia	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Virginia.
Washington	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies does not meet the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Washington. Additional requirements by the state include: (1) 4-hours training in HIV/AIDS prevention for initial licensure in Washington.
West Virginia	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in West Virginia.
Wisconsin	It is unclear if the Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Wisconsin.
Wyoming	The Master of Physician Assistant Studies meets the basic state educational requirement for initial medical licensure by examination in Wyoming.

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