What is the NCAPA?

• A. an international PA association
• B. a hospital credentialing board
• C. state organization that advocates for PAs with local and state government
• D. national board that certifies PAs

Answer: (C)

NCAPA stands for the National Council of State Associations of Physician Assistants. Its main role is to serve as a national umbrella for the PA state associations, coordinating and supporting advocacy with state and local governments. This means working on laws, regulations, licensure, scope of practice, and reimbursement policies that affect how PAs can practice, across different states. It’s not an international organization, not a hospital credentialing board, and not the board that certifies PAs—that certification is handled by a separate national certifying body.