Any information or material that is received or generated by the NCCAA in connection with examinations, the certification of a candidate, the continued certification of a CAA, or any NCCAA review, disciplinary or appeal proceeding will be kept confidential and will not be released except where release is authorized by the individual or required by law. However, the following information may be disclosed:

1. Name of the anesthesiologist assistant;

2. Educational program attended, dates of attendance, and completion date;

3. Certification eligibility status;

4. Initial certification date;

5. Certification status;

6. Reportable disciplinary actions.

The NCCAA may use de-identified information from an application and any subsequent examination(s) for the purpose of statistical analysis. The NCCAA shares CAA name, address, and certification status with individual state boards of medicine and similar for licensing of CAAs. In addition, the NCCAA will disclose any information that may, in the opinion of the NCCAA, have an impact on patient safety to individual state boards of medicine and similar state boards responsible for CAA licensing.