PANCE

Students who successfully complete the Master of PA Medicine program will be eligible to become licensed through the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). The first cohort completed the program in August 2017.

NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report Last 5 Years (PDF)

Graduating Class	Program First-Time Taker Pass Rate	National Average First-Time Taker Pass Rate
2022	98%	92%
2021	100%	93%
2020	93%	95%
2019	96%	93%
2018	100%	98%
2017	100%	97%

Accreditation Statement

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Lynchburg Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of Lynchburg. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2029. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.

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