Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-5-.02 - Qualifications for Physician Assistant Licensure
(1) An applicant for licensure as a physician
assistant must show to the satisfaction of the Board the following:
(a) An affidavit that the applicant is a
United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that
he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and
Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, he/she must submit
documentation that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board
participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification
for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for the purpose of verifying citizenship
and immigration status information of non-citizens. If the applicant is a
qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality
Act, he/she must provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland
Security or other federal immigration agency.
(b) Good moral character as demonstrated by
two (2) acceptable references from licensed physicians, who are personally
acquainted with the applicant. These may not be completed by the physician(s)
applying for utilization of the physician assistant.
(c) Evidence of satisfactory completion of a
training program approved by the Board. The Board has approved or will approve
those physician assistant programs of training offered by accredited colleges
or universities, whose graduates are eligible for the examination administered
by either the NCCPA or NCCAA or their successors, and whose curriculum consists
of two or more academic years, including clinical experience in health care
appropriate to the task of a physician assistant.
(d) Evidence that the applicant has achieved
a passing score on either:
1. The
certification examination administered by the National Commission for
Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) or its successor, or
2. The certification examination
administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA) or its successor.
(2) Applications for initial licensure or
licensure thereafter as a physician assistant shall be made upon forms supplied
by the Board.
(3) The forms must be
completed and submitted by the physician assistant along with a recent
notarized photograph of the applicant and an application fee. No fee is
required if the applicant is an employee of the state or county
government.
(4) Applications
submitted to the Board must be completed in every detail, unless the response
called for is not applicable to the applicant, and, if so, the response shall
be made in that manner with accompanying explanation.
(5) All applications for licensure as a
physician assistant must be completed and on file with the Board at least (5)
days prior to its meeting, in order to be considered by the Physician Assistant
Advisory Committee and the Board at the next meeting.
(6) A completed application for licensure may
be denied for any of the reasons set forth in O.C.G.A. Section
43-34-8.
(7) The physician assistant must certify that
he or she has received, read, and is familiar with the Medical Practice Act,
Physician Assistant Act and Board rules and regulations by signing the
statement on the application.
(8)
Upon receipt of all required documents, the board shall provide notification of
approval or disapproval of the physician assistant application for
licensure.
(9) An applicant must
complete all requirements for licensure within one year from the date the Board
receives the application. Otherwise, the applicant must submit a new
application with the required fee. This one year requirement does not include
references, which are valid for only six months.
(10) Temporary Practice Permits. The Board
may issue a temporary permit to any applicant who has otherwise met the
requirements for Board licensure and who has either applied to take the next
available examination or has already taken the examination and is awaiting the
results thereof, with the following conditions:
a. The applicant must request this permit in
writing.
b. Unless otherwise
approved by the Board for extenuating circumstances, the permit shall be valid
for a maximum period of ninety (90) days, but shall expire immediately upon
notification of the applicant's failure to achieve a satisfactory score on the
approved certification examination required in 360-5-.02(1)(c).
Notes
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