Physician Assistant · Licensing Roadmap
New York Physician Assistant to Florida Physician Assistant License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Likely pathway †
Florida physician assistant licensure (initial) includes a general initial license pathway and a separate “Initial License by MOBILE Endorsement” pathway. For MOBILE Endorsement, Florida requires an active, unencumbered out-of-state license plus specific exam/certification and practice/discipline/NPDB restrictions. Without your MOBILE eligibility details, I cannot confirm which pathway you qualify for.
Pathway conditions to check
- Initial License (general)
Applicant must meet education and certification/exam requirements; also subject to licensure refusal criteria for certain criminal/Medicaid/Inspector General exclusions, and additional documentation if health/disciplinary/criminal history is disclosed.
To determine which option applies: Your education graduation date, whether you hold current NCCPA certification, whether you have actively practiced within the preceding four years, and whether any disqualification criteria apply.
Source 1 ↗ - Initial License by MOBILE Endorsement
Use if you meet MOBILE requirements; otherwise your eligibility differs. Requires active, unencumbered out-of-state license, passing score or recognized national certification, at least two years active practice in the preceding four years, no NPDB report (with limited exceptions), no disciplinary proceeding, and no disciplinary action in prior five years; Livescan required.
To determine which option applies: Whether your NY license is active and unencumbered, whether your scope qualifies, whether you have passing national exam or recognized national certification, your active practice duration in the prior four years, and whether any NPDB report/discipline/DoD-related matters exist.
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Government fees †
Initial (general) application includes “Application for licensure and applicable fees of $305, $100 of which is non-refundable.” Fees for MOBILE Endorsement are listed: “Application Fee (non-refundable)… $100”, “Initial License Fee… $200”, “Unlicensed Activity Fee… $5”, “Total… $305”. The provided evidence does not confirm any additional third-party background screening costs.
Fee breakdown
- Initial License application fee (includes non-refundable portion) — $305.00
For initial license—PA, completed application/fees total $305; $100 non-refundable.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement application fee (non-refundable) — $100.00
MOBILE Endorsement fee table lists non-refundable $100 application fee.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement initial license fee — $200.00
MOBILE Endorsement fee table lists initial license fee $200.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement unlicensed activity fee — $5.00
MOBILE Endorsement fee table lists unlicensed activity fee $5.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement total fee — $305.00
MOBILE Endorsement total fee shown as $305.
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Processing time †
Florida: “an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days” and after initial review, a deficiency letter is sent within “30 calendar days.” Once all requested documents are received, “an initial license number will be issued within three to five business days.” For MOBILE Endorsement: “Please allow up to 10 business days for initial review” and “a license will be issued… within seven days” when requirements are met. Application status may take up to “15 days” to update.
Compact considerations †
Could not confirm physician assistant participation in any interstate compact from the available official evidence.
Application requirements †
For MOBILE Endorsement, Florida lists steps: request state license verification to Florida; request FSMB national exam scores; apply online in the MQAServices Portal, pay applicable fees, and upload supplemental documentation; upload a personal statement/supporting documentation for affirmative criminal/personal/disciplinary answers. For initial (general), Florida requires a “complete application for licensure” including the listed items; it does not clearly specify the numbered step order in the provided excerpts.
Requirements checklist
- Age — Required
Must be at least 18 years of age for initial license.
Source 1 ↗ - Approved PA program graduation — Required
Must be a graduate of an approved physician assistant program.
Source 1 ↗ - Degree requirement by graduation date — May apply
Graduated after Dec 31, 2020: master’s degree required. Graduated on/before Dec 31, 2020: bachelor’s or master’s required.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Older-graduate special education conditions — May apply
Graduated before July 1, 1994: approved program of instruction in primary health care or surgery. Graduated before July 1, 1983: certification as PA from Florida boards required.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - NCCPA certificate/exam recency - entry-level retake — Needs confirmation
If you lack current NCCPA certificate and have not actively practiced within preceding four years, retake entry-level NCCPA exam to be eligible.
- Proficiency exam and national certification — Needs confirmation
Must obtain passing score on proficiency examination and be nationally certified; board may also grant licensure to applicants passing NCCPA national cert exam even if educational requirements not met.
- Complete application — Required
Must submit a complete application and appropriate fee to the Department of Health.
Source 1 ↗ - Application includes required items — Required
Completed application includes application/fees, Livescan, diploma copy, primary source verifications, and supporting docs for affirmative answers.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Livescan fingerprint background screening — Required
Applicants must use an approved Livescan service provider for criminal background screening.
Source 1 ↗ - Primary source verification (program completion) — Required
Primary source verification of completion of an approved PA program is required.
Source 1 ↗ - Primary source verification (NCCPA certification) — Required
Primary source verification of certification from NCCPA (or equivalent/successor) is required.
Source 1 ↗ - Affirmative Health History documentation — May apply
If “Yes” to Health History questions, submit Self-Explanation letter and Physician(s) Letter.
Source 1 ↗ - Affirmative Disciplinary History documentation — Needs confirmation
If disciplinary action denied/taken/pending, submit Self-Explanation and Agency Records (or letter if agency records not available).
- Affirmative Criminal History documentation — Needs confirmation
If criminal history, list each offense; failure to disclose may lead to denial; prior convictions require Self-Explanation and final disposition/probation/sanctions records or letters if unavailable.
- Refusal/disqualification criteria (felonies/Medicaid/OIG) — Needs confirmation
Board/department refuse to issue license/admit for examination if disqualification criteria in 456.0635 apply.
- MOBILE Endorsement: active unencumbered out-of-state license — May apply
Must hold an active, unencumbered license issued by another state/DC/territory in similar-scope profession.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement: national exam score or recognized national certification — May apply
Must have passing score on a national licensure exam or hold recognized national certification.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement: active practice duration — May apply
Must have actively practiced for at least two years during the four-year period preceding application submission.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement: NPDB report restriction — May apply
Must not have ever been reported to NPDB unless limited exceptions apply.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement: disciplinary/DoD restriction — Needs confirmation
Must not be subject of disciplinary proceeding in a jurisdiction holding a license or by DoD for reason related to practice.
- MOBILE Endorsement: recent disciplinary action restriction — May apply
Must not have had disciplinary action taken in the five years immediately preceding application submission.
Source 1 ↗ - MOBILE Endorsement: Livescan background screening — Required
MOBILE applicants must also submit Livescan fingerprints for criminal history search.
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License verification †
Florida requires “Primary source verification of completion of an approved physician assistant program” and “Primary source verification of certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants…”. For MOBILE Endorsement, Florida requires license verification sent from the other state board and FSMB national examination scores.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
Florida requires “Criminal Background Screening. Applicants must use an approved Livescan service provider.” Florida also sets licensure refusal/disqualification criteria for certain felony/Medicaid/Inspector General excluded individuals. If you answer “Yes” to Health History questions, you must submit “Self-Explanation” and “Physician(s) Letter”; if you list disciplinary action, you must submit “Self-Explanation” and “Agency Records.” If you have criminal history, you must list offenses and may need “Final Dispositions/Arrest Records” and “Completion of Probation/Parole/Sanctions.”
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Education and transcripts †
Initial licensure education includes graduation from an “approved program” with specific degree requirements by graduation date: “after December 31, 2020… must have received a master’s degree”; “on or before… must have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree”; plus older-graduate conditions (“before July 1, 1994… primary health care or surgery” and “before July 1, 1983… certification… from the Board”). If you lack a current NCCPA certificate and did not actively practice within the immediately preceding four years, you must retake the entry-level NCCPA examination for licensure eligibility.
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Documents to prepare †
Initial license (general) requires a “completed application for licensure includes all the following,” including: “Copy of diploma from an approved physician assistant program,” “Primary source verification of completion,” “Primary source verification of certification… NCCPA,” “Criminal Background Screening” via Livescan, and “Supporting documentation regarding all affirmative responses.” If affirmative: Health History requires “Self-Explanation” and “Physician(s) Letter”; Disciplinary History requires “Self-Explanation” and “Agency Records.” For MOBILE Endorsement process, Florida steps include requesting license verification from the other state and uploading supplemental documentation; the provided excerpts do not name every exhibit/form. Evidence also shows forms: a “Submit a License Verification form to ALL state(s) of licensure” and “National Commission… Verification Request” mailed to NCCPA.
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Responsible agency †
Florida physician assistant licensing is administered by the Florida Board of Medicine, “Council on Physician Assistants.”
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
Evidence confirms both general initial licensure and MOBILE Endorsement requirements, but the provided information does not establish which pathway applies to the applicant.
- Application requirements
For the general initial license, the evidence excerpt lists required items and process language but does not provide a fully enumerated step-by-step application checklist.
- License verification
For general initial licensure, FCVS is not confirmed in the supplied excerpts for PA; only primary-source verification items are confirmed.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
The evidence describes disqualifying criteria generally; it does not indicate which criteria apply to the applicant.
- Education and transcripts
Applicant-specific degree date and NCCPA certificate/practice history are unknown.
- Government fees
Third-party background screening costs beyond Livescan are not quantified in the provided excerpts.
- Processing time
No end-to-end processing timeline for each sub-step of the general initial pathway is fully provided in the excerpts.
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Responsible agency
No mailing address or phone number for the PA Council is present in the provided excerpts.
- Documents to prepare
Not all general initial license form names are identified in the supplied excerpts, even though document categories are listed; the provided excerpts do not fully list all Mobile endorsement supplemental documents.