Physician assistants are licensed to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in all specialties and settings, with a 2024 median salary of $133,260 and +20% projected job growth through 2034. The PANCE, administered by the NCCPA, is the single high-stakes exam determining whether a PA program graduate can enter clinical practice. This course mirrors the NCCPA PANCE blueprint across both dimensions of the exam matrix: 12 organ systems (cardiology, pulmonology, GI, musculoskeletal, dermatology, EENT, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, neurology, psychiatry/behavioral health, reproductive/GU) and 4 task areas (history taking/assessment, diagnosis, clinical intervention, health maintenance).
Physician assistants are licensed to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in all specialties and settings, with a 2024 median salary of $133,260 and +20% projected job growth through 2034. The PANCE, administered by the NCCPA, is the single high-stakes exam determining whether a PA program graduate can enter clinical practice. This course mirrors the NCCPA PANCE blueprint across both dimensions of the exam matrix: 12 organ systems (cardiology, pulmonology, GI, musculoskeletal, dermatology, EENT, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, neurology, psychiatry/behavioral health, reproductive/GU) and 4 task areas (history taking/assessment, diagnosis, clinical intervention, health maintenance).