NCCPA stands for which organization?

• A. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• B. National Council on Certification of Physician Assistants
• C. National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants
• D. National Committee for Certification of Physician Assistants

Answer: (A)

Acronym decoding is the focus here: NCCPA is the name of the national body that grants certification to physician assistants. The exact expansion is National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. The key clue is the word Commission—the other options swap in Council, Committee, or place Certification in a different position, which doesn’t match the official name. This organization oversees the certification process for PAs, including exams and maintaining certification status, so the phrase that fits the acronym is National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.