Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 15-303
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2019
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this article; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Demonstrate oral and written competency in the English language as required by the Board; (4) Be at least 18 years old; and (5) (i) Be a graduate of a physician assistant training program approved by the Board; or (ii) Have passed the physician assistant national certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants prior to 1986, maintained all continuing education and recertification requirements, and been in continuous practice since passage of the examination.
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Complete a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this article; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Demonstrate oral and written competency in the English language as required by the Board; (4) Be at least 18 years old; (5) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, have successfully completed an educational program for physician assistants accredited bythe Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its predecessor; and (6) Have passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass a national certifying examination approved by the Board.
(b) An applicant who graduates from an accredited educational program for physician assistants under this section after October 1, 2003, shall have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
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