PANRE

You are eligible to take the PANRE for recertification if you:

• are in the fifth or sixth year of the PA-C certification maintenance cycle.

**If you are in your sixth year, don't forget that you have two attempts to pass the recertification exam and you must wait 90 days between exam dates - so don't wait until the last minute to take PANRE!

Check out the following engaging, educational video on PANRE! It has a wealth of information to prepare you for taking the recertification exam, including how to register, what to expect on test day and when you will receive your score. After watching the video, read more on eligibility and registration requirements below.

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Registration:
You must submit an online application and $350 payment to register for PANRE. You may schedule your exam anytime (depending on testing center availability) within the 180-day timeframe established for you to take the exam based on the successful submission of all required materials to NCCPA.

**Before registering for PANRE, be sure to review the policies and procedures.

When registering for PANRE, please consider the following requirements:

• You may only take PANRE once in any 90-day period, and you may only take PANRE twice in your fifth year and twice in your sixth year.
• You have up to 180 days from the beginning of your exam timeframe to take the exam. These dates will be reflected in your exam application acknowledgement e-mail.
• If you apply late in your sixth year, your timeframe will be shorter than 180 days, ending the last test date prior to your certification's expiration.
• If your certification expires this year, you must register online at least 45 days before the end of the year.
• If you want to register for PANRE with less than 45 days left in your certification expiration year, you must submit a manual application with a shortened timeframe waiver form.
• There will be no testing between Dec. 22-31, 2010.

The Practice-Focused Component:

You now have choices if you plan to take the PANRE. While 60% of the generalist exam will cover the same content as always, the remaining 40% can be directed towards more generalist questions in one of three areas:

• Adult medicine
• Surgery
• Primary care

This new option gives PAs the opportunity to focus more of the exam on their general area of practice--or continue with "business as usual" by choosing the "primary care" option.

If you choose the new option, the PANRE exam will still be a generalist exam, you will just have the option of having more generalist questions in one of the areas listed above. No matter which option you choose, the content blueprint remains the same because it is still a generalist exam.

As always, each exam will be equated for difficulty, so no matter which version you take, your exam will be no harder or easier statistically speaking. The exam will still be scored as a single exam, and you will still receive a single score. In fact, your score report will not even show whether you chose to focus your exam in adult medicine, surgery or primary care. When you pass, you will receive the same credential as always. This is not a vehicle for specialty recognition, just a way to better align the general certification exam with your area of practice.

Questions about the practice-focused PANRE? Find answers to frequently asked questions.

Pearson VUE testing centers are located throughout the U.S. and other select countries. Visit www.pearsonvue.com/nccpa to schedule your exam date and for directions to testing centers in your area.

To view a tutorial of PANRE, go to www.pearsonvue.com/nccpa.

When preparing for PANRE, you will want to familarize yourself with the content blueprint. Want to see what the PANRE is like and focus your exam preparation? Check out our Practice Exams.

Sign in to your personal certification record to register for PANRE.