Which of the following is NOT a stated function of ARC-PA?

• A. Establish educational standards utilizing broad-based input
• B. Define and administer the process for comprehensive review of applicant programs
• C. Determine if PA programs are in compliance with the established standards
• D. Grant licensure to individual PA practitioners

Answer: (D)

ARC-PA accredits PA educational programs, guiding how they should educate students and how programs are evaluated. It develops educational standards with broad input from educators, clinicians, and others, and then administers the process to review programs for compliance with those standards. It also oversees ongoing quality assurance through accreditation decisions and reviews. Licensing individual PA practitioners, however, is not within ARC-PA’s role; that responsibility lies with state licensing boards (and the certification process that precedes licensure). So the statement about granting licensure to individual PAs is not a function of ARC-PA.