Mississippi Physician Assistants CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Mississippi Physician Assistants
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to
provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) considers NetCE courses to be Category 1.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. NetCE is an approved provider through CE Broker Provider #50-2405 and will electronically report successful course completions to CE Broker.
Continuing Education Requirement
PAs: Required 50 hours each annual licensing period, 20 of which must be Category 1, as defined by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Physician assistants who are certified through the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) may meet this requirement by providing evidence of their certification. Physician assistants authorized to prescribe controlled substances must show proof of completing 10 hours related to the prescribing of medications with an emphasis on controlled substances.
For More Information
Please contact the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at (601) 987-3079 or http://www.msbml.ms.gov/msbml/web.nsf/webpages/Regulations_Exambook/$FILE/Jurisprudence_Exam_Book.pdf?OpenElement for additional information regarding your continuing education.
For additional information regarding NCCPA's continuing education requirement please access their website at http://www.nccpa.net/continuingmedicaleducation.
