30 Miss. Code. R. 2615-1.3 - Qualifications for Licensure
A. Applicants for
physician assistant licensure must meet the following requirements:
1. Satisfy the Board that he or she is at
least twenty-one (21) years of age and of good moral character.
2. Complete an application for license and
submit same to the Board in the manner prescribed by the Board with a recent
passport type photograph.
3. Pay
the appropriate fee as determined by the Board.
4. Present a certified copy of birth
certificate or valid passport.
5.
Submit proof of legal change of name if applicable (notarized or certified copy
of marriage license or other legal proceeding).
6. Possess a master's degree in a
health-related or science field.
7.
Successfully complete an educational program for physician assistants
accredited by ARC-PA or its predecessor or successor agency.
8. Pass the certification examination
administered by the NCCPA and have current NCCPA certification.
9. Provide information on registration or
licensure in all other states where the applicant is or has been registered or
licensed as a physician assistant.
10. Submit fingerprints for state and
national criminal history background checks.
11. No basis or grounds exist for the denial
of licensure as provided in Part 2615, Rule
1.14.
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