Professional Licensure Disclosures

School of Physician Assistant Studies

Physician Assistant Studies Programs that Lead to Professional Licensure

The following contains the states where School of Physician Assistant Studies programs meet or do not meet educational requirements for professional licensure. The indication below is for informational purposes only and is not an official listing of state licensure requirements. Students with questions may contact the Office of the Provost.

Meets Licensure Requirements Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC. ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Licensure Requirements by State

Requirements for licensure and eligibility for professional examination vary by state and are subject to change. MCPHS recommends students contact the licensing board in the state where they intend to practice to determine the state's licensure requirements.

State Website
Alabama (AL) Alabama Board of Medical Licensure Commission
Alaska (AK) Alaska State Medical Board
Arizona (AZ) Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants
Arkansas (AR) Arkansas State Medical Board
California (CA) Physician Assistant Board of California
Colorado (CO) Colorado Medical Board
Connecticut (CT) Need website address.
Delaware (DE) Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
District of Columbia (DC) Need website address.
Florida (FL) Florida Board of Medicine
Georgia (FA) Need website address.
Hawaii (HI) Hawaii Medical Board
Idaho (ID) Idaho Board of Medicine
Illinois (IL) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation—Physician Assistant
Indiana (IN) Indiana Professional Licensing Agency—Physician Assistant
Iowa (IA) Iowa Board of Physician Assistants
Kansas (KS) Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Kentucky (KY) Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Louisiana (LA) Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine (ME) Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Maryland (MD) Maryland Board of Physicians
Massachusetts (MA) Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants
Michigan (MI) Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Minnesota (MN) Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Mississippi (MI) Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure
Missouri (Mo) Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Montana (MS) Montana Board of Medical Examiners
Nebraska (NE) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services—Licensure
Nevada (NV) Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
New Hampshire (NH) New Hampshire Board of Medicine
New Jersey (NJ) New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
New Mexico (NM) New Mexico Medical Board
New York (NY) New York State Education Department
North Carolina (NC) North Carolina Medical Board
North Dakota (ND) North Dakota Board of Medicine
Ohio (OH) State Medical Board of Ohio
Oklahoma (OK) Oklahoma State Board Medical Licensure and Supervisioy
Oregon (OR) Oregon Medical Board
Pennsylvania (PA) Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
Rhode Island (RI) Rhode Island Department of Health -Board of Physician Assistants
South Carolina (SC) South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Dakota (SD) South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Tennessee (TN) Tennessee Committee on Physician Assistants
Texas (TX) Texas Physician Assistant Board (part of Texas Medical Board)
Utah (UT) Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont (VT) Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Virginia (VA) Virginia Board of Medicine
Washington (WA) Washington Medical Commission
West Virginia (WV) West Virginia Board of Medicine—Physician Assistant
Wisconsin (WI) Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Wyoming (WY) Wyoming Board of Medicine