General Requirements

General Licensure Requirements

Requirements for a physician assistant to practice in an approved area of critical need include the following:

Complete and submit an application for licensure.
Complete a background screening with an approved Livescan provider. Visit flhealthsource.gov/background-screening for additional information.
Hold a current and valid license to practice as a physician assistant in any jurisdiction of the United States.
Must practice medicine only in approved areas of critical need. Review section 458.315, Florida Statutes, for additional information.
Must demonstrate the active licensed practice of medicine as a physician assistant during the three-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure.

General Requirements

General Licensure Requirements

Requirements for a physician assistant to practice in an approved area of critical need include the following:

Complete and submit an application for licensure.
Complete a background screening with an approved Livescan provider. Visit flhealthsource.gov/background-screening for additional information.
Hold a current and valid license to practice as a physician assistant in any jurisdiction of the United States.
Must practice medicine only in approved areas of critical need. Review section 458.315, Florida Statutes, for additional information.
Must demonstrate the active licensed practice of medicine as a physician assistant during the three-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure.