Price: $499.99
Access: 30 months
Included: 2,500+ PANRE practice questions, five full-length practice exams, and up to 100 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Optional cme gift cards: $100–$1,500, added to the purchase price as paid add-ons
If you are a PA preparing for the PANRE, your continuing medical education plan needs to accomplish two practical goals: help you prepare for the exam and help you meet your NCCPA certification-maintenance requirements.
A comprehensive PANRE Review Course can address both objectives. The PANRE Review Course from CME Review Courses provides structured clinical review, board-style questions, full-length practice exams, and up to 100 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credit through the PANRE Clinical Review Module.
The 100 hours apply specifically to the PANRE Review Course. They do not automatically apply to the separate Pharmacology course or other CME products.
AAPA Category 1 CME is formally planned, clinically relevant education that has been reviewed through an approved accreditation process. For PAs, AAPA Category 1 credit is commonly used toward national certification maintenance and applicable state licensure requirements.
The NCCPA continuing medical education requirements state that certified PAs must earn and log:
A PA who completes all requirements for a course designated for 100 AAPA Category 1 credits may be able to use that activity toward both the Category 1 minimum and the total CME requirement. However, you should claim only the amount supported by your actual participation and follow the applicable NCCPA logging rules.
AAPA accreditation also requires CME providers to verify participation and issue credit based on the specific amount completed. The AAPA CME accreditation guidance explains that learners should receive credit corresponding to their participation in the approved activity.
Many PAs complete CME in small increments throughout the certification cycle. That approach can work, but it requires tracking multiple activities, monitoring the Category 1 minimum, and confirming that each activity is accepted for the type of credit you need.
A 100-hour PANRE Review Course offers a more concentrated approach. If you complete the required course components, the activity may help you:
The course includes more than 2,500 board-style questions with answers and rationales, five full-length practice exams, and a study library organized around clinically relevant topics.
The practice questions are useful because they test more than recognition. They require you to select the next diagnostic step, identify the most appropriate treatment, recognize contraindications, and distinguish emergent from nonemergent presentations.
Category 1 and Category 2 CME are both educationally useful, but they are not interchangeable for every requirement.
Category 1 CME is formally designated by an approved accrediting organization or sponsor. The activity generally has defined objectives, educational content, participation requirements, and an evaluation or assessment process.
Category 2 CME may include independent medical reading, informal learning, or other clinically related education that has not been formally designated for Category 1 credit. NCCPA may accept Category 2 activities toward the total cycle requirement, but Category 2 cannot replace the required Category 1 minimum.
This distinction matters when you are selecting a course near the end of your certification cycle. A course that provides clinical education is not necessarily a course that provides AAPA Category 1 credit. Review the accreditation statement before enrolling.
The 100 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME apply to the PANRE Review Course and its designated PANRE Clinical Review Module.
That credit should not be described as applying to every CME Review Courses offering. The separate Pharmacology course has its own course designation. Specialty courses, Internal Medicine content, and other packages should be evaluated according to their individual accreditation statements.
This distinction protects you from incorrectly combining credit totals. When you log CME, use the course title, completion information, and credit amount provided by the course sponsor. Claim only the amount you completed.
CME Review Courses offers optional Amazon and Apple cme gift cards with eligible purchases. The available add-on amounts range from $100 to $1,500.
These are not free gifts. The selected gift card amount is added to the course price.
For example:
The gift card does not provide CME credit. The PANRE Review Course provides the designated educational activity and up to 100 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME. The card is a separate, paid add-on that may help some clinicians use an employer CME allowance for an eligible educational purchase.
Before selecting an add-on, verify your employer’s CME reimbursement policy. Amazon and Apple are not affiliated with or sponsors of CME Review Courses.
Review the PANRE Review Course with gift card options for current pricing, access terms, and available card amounts.
Your patient is a 68-year-old man with hypertension and tobacco use who presents with sudden-onset, tearing chest pain radiating to the back. BP is 190/110 mmHg in the right arm and 165/95 mmHg in the left arm. Chest radiography demonstrates a widened mediastinum.
Which medication should be administered first to reduce aortic wall shear stress?
A. IV nitroprusside
B. IV esmolol
C. IV heparin
D. Oral amlodipine
E. Aspirin
The correct answer is B. IV esmolol.
Suspected acute aortic dissection requires immediate reduction of HR, myocardial contractility, and the rate of pressure change across the aortic wall. Esmolol is a short-acting IV beta-blocker that can be rapidly titrated. IV labetalol is another appropriate option.
Nitroprusside should not be given before beta-blockade because reflex tachycardia may increase aortic shear stress. Heparin and aspirin may worsen bleeding if dissection is present. Oral amlodipine is too slow for immediate treatment of a hypertensive emergency.
Start by checking your NCCPA certification cycle and reviewing how many Category 1 and total CME credits you have already logged. Then determine whether a comprehensive review course fits your remaining needs.
A practical sequence is:
The course provides 30 months of access, giving you time to prepare for the PANRE and complete the CME activity without relying on a short access period.
For PA students comparing pance prep courses, CME Review Courses also offers PAtopia. PAtopia is separate from the PANRE CME activity and is designed for PANCE, PACKRAT, EOR, and related PA student preparation.
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A well-selected PANRE Review Course can combine exam preparation with a substantial portion of your CME planning. The CME Review Courses PANRE course provides up to 100 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME, along with 2,500+ practice questions, five full-length practice exams, and 30 months of access.
Optional Amazon and Apple cme gift cards may be added in amounts from $100 to $1,500. These are paid add-ons, not free gifts, and they increase the total purchase price.
Confirm your NCCPA requirements, complete the designated PANRE activity, and claim credit only for the education you actually complete.
Jeremy Boroff, MPAS, PA-C, is the founder of CME Review Courses and has 24 years of experience in Emergency Medicine. He develops PANRE, PANCE, EOR, pharmacology, and specialty review content for physician assistants and other healthcare professionals.
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