Section 338.6305. Licensure by endorsement; requirements.

(1) An applicant for a physician’s assistant license by endorsement, in addition to meeting the requirements of the code and these rules, shall submit  the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department. An applicant who satisfies the requirements of the code and this rule, is presumed to meet the requirements of section 16186, MCL 333.16186, of the code.

(2)     If the applicant was first licensed, certified, or registered to practice as a physician’s assistant in another state before July 7, 1986, then the applicant shall submit evidence of having passed the certifying examination conducted and scored by the nccpa.

(3)          If the applicant was first licensed, certified, or registered to practice as a physician’s assistant in another state on or after July 7, 1986, the applicant shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)      Have graduated from an accredited educational program for physician’s assistants that meets the standards in R 338.6201.

(b)     Have passed the certifying examination conducted and scored by the nccpa.

(4)      An applicant shall have his or her license, certification, or registration verified by the licensing agency of any state of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license, certification, or registration or ever held a license, certification, or registration as a physician’s assistant. If applicable, verification shall include the record of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.

History: 1980 AACS; 1990 AACS; 2014 AACS.