National PA Certification (PANCE) Results
April 7, 2023 2024-03-01 17:27Only graduates from ARC-PA accredited PA programs are eligible to sit for the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination) and become licensed to practice. The PANCE is the entry-level exam PAs must pass to become nationally certified. Over the past five years, the program's average pass rate for first-time PANCE testing is 96 percent. Follow this link for the current NCCPA PANCE report . Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination Exam Performance Summary Report.
| Graduated Classes | ||
Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 | |
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 36 | 48 | 48 |
Entering class size | 36 | 48 | 48 |
Graduates | 36 | 46 | 48 |
* Attrition rate | 0% | 4% | 0% |
**Graduation rate | 100% | 96% | 100% |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
