Which accomplishment occurred in 2018 related to AAPA's progress on practice acts?

• A. Licensure as regulatory term
• B. Co-signature eliminated
• C. Eliminated 500 post-graduate training hours
• D. Scope determined at practice site

Answer: (C)

Eliminating the post-graduate training hours reflects a shift toward reducing barriers to entry and relying more on demonstrated competency rather than a fixed time-based requirement. In 2018, the profession moved to remove the 500-hour post-graduate training threshold, which previously added a substantial and variable hurdle before PAs could practice, especially with prescriptive authority and broader autonomy in many states. This milestone shows progress toward more streamlined licensure paths and greater independence within practice acts. The other options describe different potential reforms that did not occur as the 2018 milestone, so the specific accomplishment tied to 2018 was removing that 500-hour requirement.