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Continuing Education and Development Flashcards

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  1. A PA completes a weekend workshop on suturing techniques offered by a non-accredited community hospital. How should these hours be classified?

    Answer: Category 2

    Activities from non-accredited providers qualify as Category 2 CME when they are relevant to the PA's practice and documented appropriately.

  2. Under NCCPA's Continuing Certification framework, what happens to CME credits earned in excess of the 100-hour requirement within a 10-year cycle?

    Answer: They do not carry over; the cycle resets at 10 years

    Excess CME credits do not roll over; each 10-year certification cycle begins fresh with a new 100-hour requirement.

  3. A PA wants to earn CME credit for reading a peer-reviewed journal and completing a posttest. What category does this activity most likely qualify as?

    Answer: Category 1, if the journal activity is accredited by ACCME or AAPA

    Enduring medical education materials such as journal-based CME qualify as Category 1 when offered by an accredited provider.

  4. What is the consequence for a PA who submits falsified CME documentation to NCCPA?

    Answer: Immediate revocation of certification and potential referral to state licensing boards

    Falsifying CME records constitutes fraud and can result in immediate revocation of certification and referral to state licensing authorities.

  5. Which of the following scenarios results in a PA needing to complete MORE than 100 CME hours to maintain certification?

    Answer: A PA who completes all 100 hours entirely in Category 2

    If a PA completes all 100 hours as Category 2, they still must obtain at least 50 Category 1 hours, effectively requiring more than 100 total hours.

  6. A PA holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. How often must the CAQ be renewed?

    Answer: Every 6 years

    CAQs require renewal every 6 years, independent of the 10-year PA-C certification cycle.

  7. Which activity would NOT typically qualify for any NCCPA CME credit?

    Answer: Performing routine patient care without a structured educational component

    Routine clinical practice without a structured, documented educational component does not qualify as CME under NCCPA guidelines.