Competencies for the PA Profession
Adopted by the PA profession’s national organizations, the Competencies for the PA Profession describe seven competency domains that capture the breadth and complexity of modern PA practice, including professionalism and ethics. Within this (and each) domain, the PA profession has identified specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes that PAs in all clinical specialties and settings in the United States should be able to demonstrate throughout their careers. The competencies serve as an important roadmap to guide individual PAs and others in promoting the development and maintenance of their professional competencies.