Upcoming Commission Meetings 

June 20 – 22, 2024

September 19 – 21, 2024

Upcoming Advanced Practice Provider Sub-Commissioner Meetings

June 8, 2024

September 14, 2024

Institutional Officials & ARC-PA Accreditation

Online Seminar

April 17, 2024

This virtual seminar is designed specifically for institutional officials who are responsible for the oversight of PA programs.  The seminar will provide an orientation to the Standards and address the importance of institutional support to the success of the program. It will address the specific challenges encountered by institutional officials, provide an opportunity to hear from a dean of an accredited PA program and give participants the opportunity to ask questions.

Dates and Times:
April 17, 2024 from 10am-3pm (ET)

Registration:

The Registration Form is due by March 22, 2024.  The ARC-PA will send confirmation of registration to the email listed on the registration form.

Fees:
The registration fee for this seminar is $1,000 per person. The fee includes all meeting materials.

Registration fees must be received by April 12, 2024.

Meeting Materials:

Information including connection instructions and access to materials will be emailed to all registered attendees a week prior to the meeting.

Entering the ARC-PA Provisional Accreditation Pathway

April 18-19, 2024

Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia

This conference will provide individuals involved in the planning of a PA program with an overview of the provisional accreditation process. It will offer an orientation to the Standards, address completing the provisional application, and guide participants in preparing for the initial site visit. Additionally, the conference will give participants the opportunity to ask questions.

Dates and Times: The conference begins at 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2024 with sessions until 5:30 PM (snack provided). On Friday, April 19, 2024 the conference begins at 8:00 AM (breakfast, lunch, and snack provided) and adjourns at 3:00 PM.

 Space is limited. Priority registration will be given to programs attending for the first time and appearing on the Commission’s 2025 agendas.  Limit two attendees per program.

Registration Form: The registration period has closed for this workshop.

 Fees: The registration fee for the Provisional Pathway Conference is $2,000 per attendee.  The fee includes all meeting materials and meals as outlined above.

Registration fees must be received by March 8, 2024. The ARC-PA does not accept credit cards. More information about the payment of fees will be sent with conference registration confirmation.

Air, hotel, and other travel arrangements should not be made until registrants receive registration confirmation from the ARC-PA.

Travel: Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements.

Hotel: The conference guest room rate at the Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta Hotel is $219 per night plus tax, based on availability, single or double occupancy.  The hotel is 20 minutes (12 miles) from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The ARC-PA has reserved a limited block of rooms from Wednesday, April 16th to Friday, April 19th.  To secure a hotel room at the conference rate, hotel reservations must be made by March 22, 2024.

Questions should be addressed to workshopinfo@arc-pa.org

Cancellation policy for ARC-PA sponsored events

1.Registrants who are unable to attend an event for any reason may substitute, by arrangement with ARC-PA, someone else from the same institution with no additional expense.

2.If a registrant is unable to attend an event and a substitution is not an option, the following refund arrangements will apply:

a.Registrations cancelled 15 days or more before the event will be refunded 100%.
b.Registrations cancelled less than 15 days before the event will forfeit $500 of the event fee and the remaining balance of the fee will be refunded.

3. Refunds will be issued within 2 weeks after the event.