For the full details, see the Re-entry Handbook.
Re-Entry Program Overview.
The Re-entry Program is offered to those anesthesiologist assistants who have had a lapse in their certification. The requirements for re-entry into the profession are tailored, depending on the length of time since the anesthesiologist assistant has been certified. The Re-entry Program provides the opportunity for an anesthesiologist assistant to obtain current knowledge and skills necessary for safe anesthesia practice and enables the anesthesiologist assistant to become
NCCAA-certified, compliant, and restore their certification.
Re-Entry Program Requirements.
Certification Lapse more than Four (4) Years.
Eligibility is for CAAs who have graduated from an Anesthesiologist Assistant educational program offered at an institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), with a minimum of a Masters degree and have allowed their certification to lapse, and have been out of practice for greater than four (4) years.
Certification is granted to applicants who successfully:
- Pass the primary Certification Exam with scores as determined by the standards setting protocol.
- Hold current ACLS and BLS certification.
Certification Lapse less than 4 Years.
Eligibility is for CAAs who have graduated from an from Anesthesiologist Assistant educational program offered at an institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), with a minimum of a Masters degree, have allowed their certification to lapse and have been out of practice for less than 4 years.
Certification is granted to applicants who successfully:
- Pass the Continued Demonstration of Qualifications (CDQ) Exam with scores as determined by the standards setting protocol.
- Hold current ACLS and BLS certification.
- Bring all CME arrears to current status.
- Registration of 50 hours of eligible CME are required biennially to maintain certification.
- Up to 10 of the 50 hours may be CAA Category II CME.
- The NCCAA will provide the candidate with instructions as to CME requirements to re-enter certification based on the candidate’s individual CME lapse.
Steps and Compliance.
Due to the individualized nature of re-entry into certification, candidates for
re-entry are encouraged to contact the NCCAA at [email protected] early in the process to confirm eligibility to re-enter and requirements to comply.
Once all requirements are met for re-entry, the NCCAA will notify the candidate and update the online verification of certification database to reflect the certification status of the candidate.