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Key Dates

Below you will find exam administration and exam application dates for PANCE, PANRE, PANRE Longitudinal Assessment (PANRE-LA), and CAQs. Check your PA Portal to see when you are eligible to apply.

PANCE & PANRE

These exams are administered at Pearson VUE testing centers during the dates below.

Administration windows

  • January 2, 2024 – December 18, 2024
  • January 2, 2025 – December 18, 2025

 

PANRE-LA

PAs who choose the PANRE Longitudinal Assessment to meet their certification maintenance requirements will apply in the 6th year of their cycle.

Application windows

  • For PAs due to recertify in 2028: July 1, 2024 – December 18, 2024
  • For PAs due to recertify in 2029: July 1, 2025 – December 18, 2025

Quarterly administration windows

Each quarterly administration window is approximately 10 weeks. NCCPA will send email notifications when questions are available and when deadlines are approaching. However, we recommend adding these dates to your calendar to ensure you don’t miss a deadline.

2024

Quarter Starts Quarter Ends
Tuesday, January 2 Monday, March 11
Monday, April 1 Monday, June 10
Monday, July 1 Tuesday, September 10
Tuesday, October 1 Tuesday, December 10

 

2025

Quarter Starts Quarter Ends
Thursday, January 2 Monday, March 10
Tuesday, April 1 Tuesday, June 10
Tuesday, July 1 Wednesday, September 10
Wednesday, October 1 Wednesday, December 10

CAQs

PAs can apply for CAQ exams between January 1, 2024 – September 6, 2024.

The exam administration windows are below.

  • Test Center Administrations
    • March 25 -30, 2024
    • September 9 – 14, 2024
  • Online Administrations (for maintaining a currently held CAQ)
    • February 12, 2024 – March 25, 2024
  • Special Administrations (hosted in conjunction with the annual specialty conferences)
    • Emergency Medicine:  April 19 – 20, 2024
    • Psychiatry:  November 3, 2024