Physician Assistant · Licensing Roadmap
New York Physician Assistant to Florida Physician Assistant License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Likely pathway †
Pathway conditions to check
- mobile_endorsement
Active, unencumbered out-of-state license
To determine which option applies: Current license status and encumbrances
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National exam score or national certification
To determine which option applies: PANCE score or NCCPA certification
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Two years practice in prior four years
To determine which option applies: Practice history for the 4 years before application
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No disqualifying NPDB report
To determine which option applies: NPDB report history
Source 1 ↗ - mobile_endorsement
No pending discipline
To determine which option applies: Disciplinary history
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No discipline in prior 5 years
To determine which option applies: Recent discipline dates
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At least 18 years old
To determine which option applies: Age
Source 1 ↗ - initial_licensure
Graduate of approved PA program
To determine which option applies: Program accreditation and graduation date
Source 1 ↗ - initial_licensure
Post-2020 master’s degree rule
To determine which option applies: Graduation date and degree level
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PANCE alternative may apply
To determine which option applies: Whether board accepts the exam alternative
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Government fees †
Supported initial PA fees are application fee $100, initial license fee $205, and total $305. Could not confirm any additional endorsement-specific fee from the available official evidence. The $43.25 fingerprint-retention fee shown on a renewal page is a renewal-cycle fee, not an initial endorsement fee.
Fee breakdown
- Application fee — $100.00
initial PA license
Source 1 ↗ - Initial license fee — $205.00
initial PA license
Source 1 ↗ - Total initial fee — $305.00
initial PA license
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Processing time †
Florida says applications are reviewed in order received. One official page says allow up to 10 business days for initial review; another says a deficiency letter is issued within 30 calendar days if materials are missing. After all materials are received, issuance is described as within 7 days on one page and within 3 to 5 business days on another, so the timeline is inconsistent.
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Compact considerations †
Could not confirm any PA compact participation or compact-based practice authorization from the supplied Florida official evidence. The compact materials supplied are nursing-only and do not establish PA compact membership or authority.
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Application requirements †
Apply online in the MQA Services Portal, pay applicable fees, and upload supplemental documents. Florida asks the applicant to contact every state board where a license is held for verification to be sent to Florida, request national exam scores from FSMB, and upload a personal statement plus supporting documents if there are affirmative criminal, personal, or disciplinary answers.
Requirements checklist
- Online application — Required
PA licensure application
Source 1 ↗ - License verification from each state — Required
mobile endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - National exam scores from FSMB — Required
mobile endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Supplemental documentation upload — Required
mobile endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Personal statement and supporting documentation — May apply
affirmative criminal, personal, or disciplinary answers
Source 1 ↗ - Livescan fingerprinting — Required
initial licensure
Source 1 ↗ - PA diploma copy — Required
initial licensure
Source 1 ↗ - Primary-source program verification — Required
initial licensure
Source 1 ↗ - Primary-source NCCPA verification — May apply
initial licensure
Source 1 ↗ - Supporting documentation for affirmative answers — May apply
if application has affirmative responses
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License verification †
Florida requires license verification from each state held; if the state has online verification including disciplinary actions, Florida accepts that. It also requires national examination scores from FSMB. FCVS is mentioned in an official page, but could not confirm it is required for this applicant.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
Florida requires Livescan fingerprinting and criminal history screening for initial licensure, and the applicant bears the screening cost. Health, disciplinary, and criminal-history affirmative answers require explanations and supporting records. Could not confirm a separate background fee amount for this PA pathway from the available official evidence.
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Education and transcripts †
Florida requires graduation from an approved PA program. Approved programs are ARC-PA accredited U.S./territory programs, with older equivalent approvals accepted for pre-2001 programs. After 12/31/2020, a master’s degree is required; older graduates may qualify under other degree rules. Florida also says it may license an applicant who passed PANCE even if some education requirements are not met.
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Documents to prepare †
Supported documents include the completed application, Livescan/background screening, license verification from each state licensed in, FSMB exam scores, copy of PA diploma, primary-source verification of PA program completion, primary-source NCCPA certification verification, and supporting documentation for affirmative answers. If there are health, disciplinary, or criminal history disclosures, Florida requires written explanations and related records.
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Responsible agency †
The official authority shown is the Florida Board of Medicine / Florida Department of Health, with the Council on Physician Assistants involved in some reviews or appearances. Questions are directed to the Board office and the MQA Services Portal.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
Applicant current license status unknown Compact participation for PA not established
- Application requirements
Linked form contents not fully read No separate endorsement form text supplied
- License verification
FCVS requirement not confirmed for this applicant
- Fingerprinting and background checks
No distinct background-screening fee amount confirmed for PA endorsement
- Education and transcripts
Exact applicant education history unknown
- Government fees
No endorsement-specific fee beyond the supported initial PA fee set
- Processing time
Conflicting issuance timing statements across official pages
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Responsible agency
No separate council contact rule read from a linked form
- Documents to prepare
Unread linked forms and truncation limit completeness