KRS 311.846: Examination -- Educational and training programs.

(1) The examination of the National Commission on Certification of Physician

Assistants for licensure as a physician assistant shall be approved by the board.

(2) Educational and training programs approved by the board shall include physician

assistant programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on

Education for Physician Assistants or its predecessor or successor agencies.

(3) Training programs for the provision of general or regional anesthesia shall be

accredited by the Committee on A llied Health Education and Accreditation or the

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

(4) A trainee enrolled in an approved program shall be supervised and the training

program shall be responsible for the services provided by the trainee. A trainee shall

have the same scope of practice as a physician assistant and shall not be considered

to be practicing without authorization while enrolled in a training program.