Section 630.280 - Qualifications of applicantsAn applicant for licensure as a physician assistant must have the following qualifications:
1. If the applicant has not practiced as a physician assistant for 24 months or more before applying for licensure in this State, he or she must, at the order of the Board, have taken and passed:(a) The same examination to test medical competency as that given to applicants for initial licensure; or(b) An examination designated by the Board, if the applicant is currently certified as a physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor organization, and ineligible to take the examination described in paragraph (a).2. Be able to communicate adequately orally and in writing in the English language.3. Be of good moral character and reputation.4. Have graduated from a postsecondary program of education as a physician assistant approved by one of the following entities affiliated with the American Medical Association or its successor organization:(a) The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or its successor organization;(b) The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor organization; or(c) The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its successor organization.5. Be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or its successor organization.Nev. Admin. Code § 630.280
, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; 11-21-88; 9-12-91; R149-97, 3-30-98; R108-01, 11-29-2001; R036-13, 2-26-2014630.280B d. of Medical Exam'rs, § ; A by R022-15, eff. 12/30/2015; A by R180-20A, eff. 4/11/2022; A by R171-20A & R177-22A, eff. 6/2/2023; A by R068-23A, eff. 8/23/2024