Information for physician associate and anaesthesia associate course providers
As an administrator or designated representative of a PA and AA course provider, your role may include some of the tasks below:
- Sending us student data and photos to create GMC records for your students
- managing student data in our GMC Connect system before awards are issued
- submitting award information in our GMC Connect system.
We have a number of guidance documents and procedures to help you understand your role and the processes we follow.
Our guidance
The GMC manual for registering UK PA students and AA students
This guidance is for PA and AA course provider delegates on exchanging student data, identity checks and the application process for PA and AA students.
GMC Connect user guide for administering PA and AA students
This guide explains how to:
- manage your lists of PA/AA students through GMC Connect
- make changes to your student records (such as name changes and expected award information)
- submit confirmation of PA/AA awards through GMC Connect.
Memorandum of understanding with the PA course providers and the GMC
Memorandum of understanding with the AA course providers and the GMC
The memorandums of understanding outline the principles, responsibilities, and the service levels we have agreed with PA and AA course providers.
Our forms
APA1 form – PA course provider contacts and GMC Connect access
You should use this form to tell us about contacts at your PA course provider who need access to GMC Connect for viewing or managing PA students and submitting award data.
APA2 form – AA course provider contacts and GMC Connect access
You should use this form to tell us about contacts at your AA course provider who need access to GMC Connect for viewing or managing PA students and submitting award data.
APA3 form – PA student data upload spreadsheet
You should you use this form when requesting GMC reference numbers for your final year PA students (you must also provide a jpg photo for each student).
APA4 form – AA student data upload spreadsheet
You should you use this form when requesting GMC reference numbers for your final year AA students (you must also provide a jpg photo for each student).
