The ARC-PA approved NP & PA Residency Program Accreditation Standards, 1st edition for clinical postgraduate programs, in June 2023. The NP & PA Residency Program Accreditation Standards became effective January 1, 2024.

Those interested in accreditation of its clinical postgraduate program should review the NP & PA Residency Program Accreditation Standards, 1st edition. The NP & PA Residency Program Compliance Manual, 1st edition provides programs with information about the accreditation process, suggested evidence of compliance and performance indicators, and clarifying comments to help guide programs in their self-assessment of compliance with the Standards.

The NP & PA Residency Program Compliance Manual provides programs with information about the accreditation process, suggested evidence of compliance and performance indicators, and clarifying comments to help guide programs in their self-assessment of compliance with the Standards. Policies related to the accreditation process are also included in this manual.

Additional program reference materials, such as site visit and analysis information, are available in the Postgraduate Program Resources.