PDFWAC 246-918-080

Physician assistant—Requirements for licensure.

(1) Except for a physician assistant licensed prior to July 1, 1999, individuals applying to the commission for licensure as a physician assistant must have graduated from an accredited commission approved physician assistant program and successfully passed the NCCPA examination.
(2) An applicant for licensure as a physician assistant must submit to the commission:
(a) A completed application on forms provided by the commission;
(b) Proof the applicant has completed an accredited commission approved physician assistant program and successfully passed the NCCPA examination;
(c) All applicable fees as specified in WAC 246-918-990;
(d) Proof of completion of four clock hours of AIDS education as required in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 8; and
(e) Other information required by the commission.
(3) The commission will only consider complete applications with all supporting documents for licensure.
(4) A physician assistant may not begin practicing without written commission approval of a delegation agreement.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017, 18.130.050, chapter 18.71A RCW, and 2013 c 203. WSR 15-04-122, § 246-918-080, filed 2/3/15, effective 3/6/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017, 18.71.050 and chapter 18.71 RCW. WSR 01-18-085, § 246-918-080, filed 9/5/01, effective 10/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-918-080, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.71A.020. WSR 96-03-073, § 246-918-080, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017. WSR 91-06-030 (Order 147B), recodified as § 246-918-080, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71A.020. WSR 89-06-077 (Order PM 822), § 308-52-139, filed 3/1/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.71A.020. WSR 88-21-047 (Order PM 782), § 308-52-139, filed 10/13/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71A.020. WSR 88-06-008 (Order PM 706), § 308-52-139, filed 2/23/88; WSR 86-12-031 (Order PM 599), § 308-52-139, filed 5/29/86; WSR 82-24-013 (Order PL 412), § 308-52-139, filed 11/19/82; WSR 81-03-078 (Order PL 368), § 308-52-139, filed 1/21/81; WSR 80-15-031 (Order PL-353), § 308-52-139, filed 10/8/80; WSR 78-04-029 (Order PL 285, Resolution No. 78-140), § 308-52-139, filed 3/14/78.]