PANCE

Students who 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

Graduating Class Program First-Time Taker Pass Rate National Average First-Time Taker Pass Rate
2024 100% 93%
2023 95% 92%
2022 98% 92%
2021 100% 93%
2020 93% 95%
2019 96% 93%
2018 100% 98%
2017 100% 97%

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 the University of Lynchburg. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program complies 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remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.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.