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Pennsylvania - Physician Assistant
Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.
  1. View your license’s education requirements. If you have questions about Relias courses and how they can help you meet educational requirements, call 1-844-735-2223 and press 1 to speak with an Educational Advisor.
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ExpirationAccepted CEUsHours
Due DateDec 31
Due Every2 years
Due Based OnEvery 2 Years
Even Years
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Medical Association (AMA), American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education (AOA), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medica
Hours Required100
Max Online Hours100

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Pain Management
Section 9.1(a) of ABC-MAP* requires that all prescribers or dispensers, as defined in Section 3 of ABCMAP, applying for licensure/certification complete at least four (4) hours of Board-approved education consisting of two (2) hours in pain management or the identification of addiction and two (2) hours in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. Medical physician and surgeons, medical physician assistants, and licensed nurse-midwives who hold prescriptive authority approval fall within ABC-MAP’s definition of prescribers or dispensers. Medical physician and surgeons, medical physician assistants, and licensed nurse-midwives seeking prescriptive authority approval on or after July 1, 2017, must document, within one (1) year from issuance of the license or prescriptive authority approval, that they completed this education either as part of their professional degree education program, or through a stand-alone course from a nurse-midwife advanced pharmacology course provider, authorized by § 18.6(6) of the Board’s regulations, or a continuing education course from a nurse-midwife continuing education provider, listed in § 21.334 (a) of the State Board of Nursing Board’s regulations and its completion attested to when applying for renewal. The four (4) hours of Board-approved education needs to be completed only once.
4
Pain Management
In order for medical physician and surgeons, medical physician assistants and nurse-midwives with prescriptive authority to renew their license or prescriptive authority approval for the next renewal period, section 9.1(a)(2) of ABC-MAP requires that they complete at least two (2) hours of continuing education in pain management, the identification of addiction or For medical physician assistants, this continuing education must be acceptable for credit by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. The continuing education requirements of ABC-MAP will count towards the total number of continuing education credits required for renewal.
22 years
Child Abuse and Maltreatment
All persons applying for the renewal of a license or certification issued by the licensing board to submit documentation acceptable to the licensing board of the completion of at least two (2) hours of approved continuing education per licensure cycle. Continuing education shall address, but shall not be limited to, recognition of the signs of child abuse and the reporting requirements for suspected child abuse in this Commonwealth. Continuing education curricula shall be approved by the licensing board in consultation with the department. The two (2) hours of continuing education on child abuse recognition and reporting shall be completed by each licensee as a portion of the total continuing education required for biennial license renewal
22 years
Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Applicants must complete 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting for initial licensure.
3

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https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Physician-Assistant-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Physician-Assistant-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx
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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


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Nurses will receive 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.


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As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6.00 N/A continuing education credits.


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CA Physical Therapy Board of California

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Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 6.00 contact hours.


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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


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Nurses will receive 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.


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American Psychological Association

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Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is 290.


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Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy

This activity is approved for 6.00 contact hours.


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National Board for Certified Counselors



Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 6.00 contact hours.


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