An objective, standardized evaluation of a student’s medical knowledge as one component of their readiness for graduation
End of Curriculum™ Faculty Guide
The End of Curriculum Faculty Guide and its supplement are available to introduce programs to this exam.
The End of Curriculum exam requires live, in person proctoring. Please see the Delivery section of the Content page for more information on what this means. If your program would like to administer the End of Curriculum exam, the Program Director must complete this attestation that you will meet the requirements.
Specific
This 300-question exam is built using a blueprint and content area list developed by PA educators and national exam experts, and is required to be delivered in the final four months of the PA program.
Standardized
All exam items are peer-reviewed and statistically validated for accuracy and consistency. The exam is standardized by a panel of PA education experts.
Secure
Exams are delivered through a secure, password-protected website that will utilize a lockdown browser to maintain content validity.