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See Physician Assistant Licensure Overview for information on fees, licensure requirements, and the application and approval process.
Statutes and rules regulating the practice of Physician Assistants (PAs) can be found in the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 677, and the Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 847, Division 50.
Address all written correspondence to:
Oregon Medical Board
Physician Assistant Licensing Program
1500 SW 1st, Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201-5847
Please provide time for staff to process your application and send you a letter detailing items needed before telephoning the Board to inquire about your application.
Faxed documents are not acceptable.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
- Completed application form (with passport photo) and $245 application fee
- A photocopy of official birth certificate (hospital birth certificates are not acceptable)
- Name change documentation (if applicable)
- Verification of education from the Dean of the Applicant's PA program
- A photocopy of the PA program diploma
- Verification of the Applicant's NCCPA certification
- Applicant questionnaire on the Medical Practice Act and Administrative Rules
- Federation request for disciplinary inquiries if licensed in another state
- Self inquiry from the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank if licensed in another state
- Verification of all medically related licenses (if applicable)
- Verification of medically related employment for the past five years (if applicable)
- Practice Description form (sent after an application has been submitted)
- Supervising physician questionnaire (if applicable)
- Additional documentation may be requested by the Board
Translations: If any of your documentation is in a language other than English, provide an official, original word-for-word translation of that document. All translations must be on official letterhead. The following are acceptable translators:
- An employee of a professional translating company
- A member of the American Translators Association
- A faculty member of the modern languages or linguistic department of a United States college or university
LIMITED LICENSES: A limited license form is sent after a licensure application has been submitted. In all cases, the application file must be complete before a limited license can be granted.
Limited License, Postgraduate
Designed for applicants who have recently graduated from a PA program but have not yet taken and passed the NCCPA examination. This license allows applicants to practice as a PA for a period of one year, during which time the PA must take and pass the NCCPA examination. Eligibility requirements for a Limited License, Postgraduate are identical to those for permanent licensure with the exception of submitting NCCPA examination verification.
Limited License, Special
This limited license is rarely granted at this point in time given that the Board has delegated the authority for approval of unlimited licensure to the Executive Director on a weekly basis. This license may be requested by an applicant who meets all the requirements for licensure and who wishes to practice before final approval is granted by the Board. In order for a Limited License, Special to be granted, the file for permanent licensure must be complete and a completed Limited License, Special application form and additional $75 fee must be submitted. The Limited License, Special is valid from the date of approval until the next scheduled Board meeting. A Limited License, Special is a full, valid license to practice in the state of Oregon. The "limit" is time only.
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