Vermont Statutes Title 26. Professions and Occupations, § 1734. Eligibility

(1) Submits a completed application form provided by the Board.

(2) Pays the required application fee.

(3) Has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program or has passed and maintained the certification examination by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) prior to 1988.

(4) Has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the NCCPA.

(5) Is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant.

(6) Does not hold any license, certification, or registration as a physician assistant in another state or jurisdiction that is under current disciplinary action, or has been revoked, suspended, or placed on probation for cause resulting from the applicant's practice as a physician assistant, unless the Board has considered the applicant's circumstances and determines that licensure is appropriate.

(7) Is of good moral character.

(8) Submits to the Board any other information that the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.

(9) Has engaged in practice as a physician assistant within the last three years or has complied with the requirements for updating knowledge and skills as defined by Board rules. This requirement shall not apply to applicants who have graduated from an accredited physician assistant program within the last three years.