NCCPA Examination Content Blueprint PDF (ECB)

When studying for the PANCE or PANRE let the NCCPA Content Blueprint be your guide!

Along with a good review book, the content blueprint allows you to focus your review on the topics that will be covered on the PANCE and PANRE.

In my experience, it is best to review the blueprint, find your weak spots and attack those first. Current Medicine has a brief and concise review of most topics.

Download an updated PDF of the ‘Examination Content Blueprint’ (ECB) from the NCCPA.

The ECB lists the diseases that you should focus on and describes which information you should study for each disease. Follow the link below: Break down the ECB into parts that are easy to handle, depending on the time you have before the exam. (You should know your study habit by now).

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The NCCPA™ Content Blueprint on SMARTYPANCE

1. Cardiology 16% - 51 topics (diseases)
2. Pulmonary 12% - 32 topics (diseases)
3. GI and Nutrition 10% - 41 topics (diseases)
4. Musculoskeletal 10% - 39 topics (diseases)
5. ENT 9% - 57 topics (diseases)
6. Reproductive 8% - 46 topics (diseases)
7. Genitourinary 6% - 30 topics (diseases)
8. Neurology 5% - 27 topics (diseases)
9. Endocrinology 6% - 18 topics (diseases)
10. Psychiatry 6% - 26 topics (diseases)
11. Dermatology 5% - 45 topics (diseases)
12. Hematology 3% - 18 topics (diseases)
13. Infectious Disease 3% - 35 topics (diseases)

Total: 13 organ systems and 467 topics (diseases)

There are pearls sets with flashcards to help simplify the review process and help you hone in on the important questions stems.

Print it up and start crossing out the topics you understand, marking the ones you don't and making notes of key terms you should remember. The PDF version is interactive and linked directly to the individual lessons on SMARTY PANCE.

Follow this link to download your FREE copy of the Content Blueprint Checklist

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There is also a searchable online index of the entire content blueprint as part of the Smarty PANCE/PANCE board review website.

The checklist links to each of these 467 topics, members can simply click on a topic to explore it further.

Also included are 13 topic specific content blueprint exams available to all members, as well as a slough of other exams and review material.

Members of both the PANCE and PANRE Academy and Smarty PANCE receive access to both sites with a single login... Cool!

If you are interested in becoming a member you can sign up here (The PANCE and PANRE Academy) or here (Smarty PANCE + ReelDx)

Important Links from the NCCPA

PANRE (Recertification)

• Here is the complete guide to taking the PANRE on the NCCPA Web Site.

PANCE (Initial Certification)

• Here is the complete guide to taking the PANCE on the NCCPA Web Site.

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Stephen has been a family practice PA since 2004 and is the creator of The PA Life, Smarty PANCE Board Review, and PASchoolfinder websites. A National Health Service Corps Scholar and a graduate of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (Rutgers) PA Program and the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Stephen's goal is to provide one-of-a-kind online resources for those interested in or practicing in the PA profession, to promote better access to healthcare for all, and to foster universal recognition/awareness of the PA profession. Read more about Stephen.

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