Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

ICYMI CAPA 2025: 
Virtual Conference | Coming Soon 

Couldn’t make it to Calgary for CAPA 2025 ? Don’t worry, our Virtual Conference is coming soon, featuring recordings of select CAPA 2025 sessions eligible for CPD credits.


Stay tuned for details on how to register and keep the learning going!

Membership

Are you interested in making a difference in Canadian health care and advancing the Physician Assistant Profession? By joining CAPA you will be added as one of the many national voices representing PAs and have a direct impact in shaping the future of the profession in Canada.

Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada

PACCC is an independent Council of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) that administers and maintains the Physician Assistant (PA) certification process. This includes the PA Entry to practice certification examination (PA Cert Exam), written upon the successful completion of a Canadian PA program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC).

2025 PA Cert Exams (PACE)

The next date for the 2025 PACE is:

23 April 2026 (Registration deadline is 3 April 2026 - No registrations will be accepted after this date.)

Registration has not opened yet.

We understand how important this information is for your planning and preparation.

*Please note you must be logged in to the PACCC page to access the exam registration page*

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