Educational Requirements for Licensure
Updated on 4/13/2026
| State | Does the Program Meet the Educational Requirements for Licensure? | Exam Requirements | Contact Number | State Board Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | PANCE | (334) 242-4116 | Alabama Board Of Medical Examiners |
| Alaska | Yes | PANCE | (907) 269-8163 | Alaska Medical Licensing Board |
| Arizona | Yes | PANCE | (480) 551-2700 | Arizona Regulatory Board of Physicians Assistants |
| Arkansas | Yes | PANCE | (501) 296-1802 | Arkansas State Medical Board |
| California | Yes | PANCE | (916) 561-8780 | California Physician Assistant Board |
| Colorado | Yes | PANCE | (303) 894-7800 | Colorado Medical Board |
| Connecticut | Yes | PANCE | (860) 509-7603 | Connecticut State Department of Public Health |
| Delaware | Yes | PANCE | (302) 744-4500 | Delaware Board of Medical Practice |
| District of Columbia | Yes | PANCE | (202) 442-5955 | DC Health |
| Florida | Yes | PANCE | (850) 488-0595 | Florida Board of Medicine |
| Florida | Yes | PANCE | (850) 488-0595 | Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Guam | Yes | PANCE | (671) 735-7404 | Guam Board of Medical Examiners |
| Georgia | Yes | PANCE | (404) 656-3913 | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
| Hawaii | Yes | PANCE | (808) 586-3000 | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
| Idaho | Yes | PANCE | (208) 334-3233 | Idaho Board of Medicine |
| Illinois | Yes | PANCE | (888) 473-4858 | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Indiana | Yes | PANCE | (317) 234-2960 | Indiana Health Professions Service Bureau Medical Licensing Board |
| Iowa | Yes | PANCE | (515) 281-0254 | Iowa Board of PA Examiners |
| Kansas | Yes | PANCE | (785) 296-7413 | Kansas Board of Healing Arts |
| Kentucky | Yes | PANCE | (502) 429-7150 | Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure |
| Louisana | Yes | PANCE | (504) 568-6820 | Louisiana State Board Of Medical Examiners |
| Maine | Yes | PANCE | (207) 287-3601 | Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine |
| Maine | Yes | PANCE | (207) 287-2480 | Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure |
| Maryland | Yes | PANCE | (410) 764-4777 | Maryland Board of Physicians |
| Massachusetts | Yes | PANCE | (617) 624-6189 | Massachusetts Board of PA Registration |
| Michigan | Yes | PANCE | (517) 241-0199 | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
| Minnesota | Yes | PANCE | (612) 617-2130 | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice |
| Mississippi | Yes | PANCE | (601) 987-3079 | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
| Missouri | Yes | PANCE | (573) 751-0098 | Missouri Division of Professional Registration |
| Montana | Yes | PANCE | (406) 444-6880 | Montana Board of Medical Examiniers |
| Nebraska | Yes | PANCE | (402) 471-2118 | Nebraska Health Department |
| Nevada | Yes | PANCE | (775) 688-2559 | Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners |
| Nevada | Yes | PANCE | (877) 325-7828 | Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine |
| New Hampshire | Yes | PANCE | (603) 271-2152 | New Hampshire Board of Medicine |
| New Jersey | Yes | PANCE | (609) 826-7100 | New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners |
| New Mexico | Yes | PANCE | (505) 476-7220 | New Mexico Medical Board |
| New York | Yes | PANCE | (518) 474-3817 ext 560 | New York Office of the Professions |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | PANCE | (670) 664-4808/4809 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| North Carolina | Yes | PANCE | (919) 326-1100 | North Carolina Medical Board |
| North Dakota | Yes | PANCE | (701) 450-4060 | North Dakota Board of Medicine |
| Ohio | Yes | PANCE | (614) 466-3934 | State Medical Board of Ohio |
| Oklahoma | Yes | PANCE | (405) 962-1400 | Oklahoma Medical Board |
| Oregon | Yes | PANCE | (971) 673-2700 | Oregon Medical Board |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | PANCE | (717) 787-1400 | Pennsylvania Department of State |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | PANCE | (833) 367-2762 | Pennsylvania Board of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | PANCE | (787) 765-2929 | Puerto Rico Medical Board License Service |
| Rhode Island | Yes | PANCE | (401) 222-5960 | State of Rhode Island Department of Health |
| South Carolina | Yes | PANCE | (803) 896-4500 | South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners |
| South Dakota | Yes | PANCE | (605) 367-7781 | South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners |
| Tennessee | Yes | PANCE | (615) 532-4384 | Tennessee PA Committee |
| Texas | Yes | PANCE | (512) 305-7030 | Texas Board of Medical Examiners |
| Utah | Yes | PANCE | (801) 530-6628 | Utah PA Licensing Board |
| Vermont | Yes | PANCE | (802) 657-4223 | Vermont Board of Medical Practice |
| Virgin Islands | Yes | PANCE | (340) 718-1311 | Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners |
| Virginia | Yes | PANCE | (804) 367-4400 | Virginia State Board of Medicine |
| Washington | Yes | PANCE | (360) 236-2750 | Washington Medical Commission |
| West Virginia | Yes | PANCE | (304) 558-2921 | West Virginia Board of Medicine |
| West Virginia | Yes | PANCE | (304) 558-6095 | West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Wisconsin | Yes | PANCE | (608) 266-2112 | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
| Wyoming | Yes | PANCE | (307) 778-7053 | Wyoming Board of Medicine |