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CERTIFICATION OPTIONS
Certification Type |
Definition |
Voting Status |
Pathologists’ Assistant |
A PA that performs gross dissection and description of small/simple and large/complex surgical specimens including complex cases (L4E level 6, or MIS Complexity 5, or equivalent) AND can perform complete autopsies. (forensic and/or clinical [perinatal and/or pediatric and/or adult]) |
Yes |
Subject PA Complete Autopsy |
A PA that performs complete autopsies for a range of autopsy types. (forensic and/or clinical [perinatal and/or pediatric and/or adult]) |
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Subject PA Complete Surgical |
A PA that performs gross dissection and description of small and large/complex surgical specimens. (Large/complex specimens are defined as L4E level 6, or MIS Complexity 5, or equivalent) |
APPLICATION ROUTES
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Minimum Education | Canadian PA Specific Experience | Experience Checklist | Exam | Deadline to Apply | |
ON THE JOB TRAINED (OJT) | |||||
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Health Sciences Graduate/International Medical Graduate (including Pathologists that graduated from a program that is not deemed equivalent to a program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons). |
BSc BHSc |
2 years earned prior to December 31, 2024. Note: Completion of Canadian pathology residency can be used towards experience hours. |
Yes | Yes | Dec 31, 2024 |
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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Applied for and was granted membership of the CAP-ACP PA Section post July 1 2014 | None (Grandparented) | 5 years earned prior to July 2014 | Yes | No | Dec 31, 2024 |
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Applied for and was granted membership of the CAP-ACP PA Section post July 1 2014 | BSC/ MLT Diploma | N/A | Yes | No | Dec 31, 2024 |
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MASTER'S PA PROGRAM | |||||
NAACLS – accredited Master’s PA Program Graduate After July 2014 and prior to June 2017 | Master’s Degree | N/A | No | Yes | Dec. 31, 2024 |
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NAACLS - accredited Master's PA Program Graduate after June 2017 | Master’s Degree | N/A | No | Yes | 5 years after graduation |
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Master’s PA Program Graduate after July 2014 from a program that is not NAACLS-accredited | Master’s Degree | Total of 2 years earned prior to December 31, 2024. Note: Practicum hours can be used towards experience hours | Yes | Yes | Dec .31, 2024 |
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PATHOLOGIST - INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATE | |||||
Pathologist - International Medical Graduate from a program deemed equivalent to a program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons | Medical Degree - Pathologist | No | No | Yes | Dec. 31, 2024 |
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