PA licensure compact
License portability for physician assistants
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What is the PA Licensure Compact?
The PA Compact is an interstate occupational licensure compact for physician assistants (PAs). The compact facilitates multistate practice for PAs, improves health care access for patients, and enhances public protection.
States joining the compact agree to recognize a valid, unencumbered license issued by another compact member state via a compact privilege. Licensed PAs utilizing the compact can obtain a privilege in each compact member state where they want to practice.
PAs using a compact privilege must adhere to the laws and regulations of the state in which they are practicing.
PA Compact Member States: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Partners
The PA License Compact is made possible through partnerships with the following organizations:
