Certification: Orthopaedic Physician's Assistant Certification (OPA-C)
9400 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Rosemont, IL 60018
The certification process is designed to promote excellence in the practice of orthopaedic physician's assistants by: 1. Recognizing formally those individuals who meet all the requirements of the NBCOPA. 2. Encouraging professional growth of the physician's assistant in orthopaedics. 3. Establishing and measuring the level of knowledge required for a certified orthopaedic physician's assistant. 4. Providing a standard of requisite knowledge required for certification, thereby assisting the employer, the public, and members of the health professions in the assessment of orthopaedic physician's assistants.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 4 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.