N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2B.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:35-2B.5 - Eligibility for licensure

(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit to the Board, with the completed application form, a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check, and the required fee, evidence that the applicant:

1. Is at least 18 years of age;

2. Is of good moral character, evidence of which shall require the applicant for licensure to respond to such inquiry as the Board deems appropriate regarding past and present fitness to practice, and issues pertinent thereto;

3. Has successfully completed an education program for physician assistants that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), or its predecessor or successor; and

4. Has passed the examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), or its successor.

(b) An applicant who submits satisfactory proof that he or she holds a current license, certification or registration to practice as a physician assistant in a state that has standards substantially equivalent to those of this State shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements set forth in (a)1 through 4 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2B.5

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1368(a), effective 6/4/2018