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California physician assistants license renewal

Physician assistants in California are licensed by the Physician Assistant Board of California. Licenses renew every 2 years, on each license's own date.

Renews
Every 2 years
Deadline
Each license's own date
Continuing education
50 hours of Category 1 CME

Continuing education

LicensePer renewal
Physician assistant50 hours of Category 1 CME, or current NCCPA certification

Check a license

Look up any California license in the state license search and save a dated copy for the employee's file. Agencies with many clinicians can track every renewal date in one roster once the California License Directory roster opens.

Source: Physician Assistant Board of California. Confirm current rules with the board before relying on them.

Common questions

When do California physician assistants renew?
Every 2 years, on each license's own date.
How much continuing education do California physician assistants need?
Physician assistant: 50 hours of Category 1 CME, or current NCCPA certification.

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StaffScreen, our sister service, checks your whole team against the federal OIG and SAM.gov exclusion lists every month and emails you a dated certificate for your compliance file. California customers hear first when the California License Directory roster opens.

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