, /PRNewswire/ -- The federal Department of Education has announced the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers (CAPP) is now approved to accredit postgraduate physician associate (PA) as well as joint nurse practitioner (NP/PA) postgraduate training programs. In 2022, CAPP, commonly known as "The Consortium" was the first accrediting organization to earn federal recognition from the U.S.
Department of Education to accredit postgraduate nurse practitioner residency and fellowship training programs. Today's announcement significantly expands the Consortium's reach and impact as a leader in accrediting NP only, PA only, and joint NP/PA postgraduate training programs. The Consortium is the first and only organization in to be federally recognized to accredit joint NP/PA postgraduate residency and fellowship programs.
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates represent a vital and growing portion of both primary care and specialty healthcare providers in . From community health centers to acute care hospitals and across the full range of health care settings, PAs and NPs are essential health care providers. New NPs and PAs, and those seeking to change specialty areas, increasingly seek formal postgraduate residency and/or fellowship programs to deepen their expertise in their clinical practice specialty.
CAPP provides a vital service in assuring the excellence and rigor of these programs through federally recognized accreditation. "We at the Consortium for Advanced Practice.
