New York Physician Assistants CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
New York 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.
Continuing Education Requirement
PAs: Required to complete course work or training in infection control at initial licensure and every 4 years thereafter. Prescribers of controlled substances are required to complete at least 3 hours of training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter.
For More Information
Please contact the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, and State Board for Medicine at (518) 474-3817. For additional information regarding the mandatory infection control training please visit http://www.op.nysed.gov/training/icmemo.htm. For additional information regarding the mandatory prescribers education please visit http://www.op.nysed.gov/news/advisory-notices.html#nysdoh.
