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Master of Physician Assistant Texas

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Program Description

The West Coast University MPA Program prepares students to excel as clinicians and leaders by providing them with opportunities to learn and adopt practice-ready knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are patient-centered, innovative, and embracing cultural humility, adaptability, and agility within the evolving, challenging, and ambiguous context of contemporary healthcare. We prepare professionals who will contribute to the advancement of the physician assistant profession through exemplar practice, life-long learning, and service within and across their healthcare communities.

Degree Awarded

Master of Physician Assistant

Credits Required

117

Number of Semesters/Trimesters to Complete

6

Instructional Months

24

Instructional Weeks

100

CIP Code

51.0912

SOC Code

29-1071

Pace and Track Information

TRACK AND PACE NAME

CAMPUS

MPA (Texas)

Dallas

Campuses

West Coast University - Dallas

Program Delivery Mode

Ground

Academic Calendar

16 Week Academic Calendar

Program Information and Disclosures

Master of Physician Assistant Program Accreditation Disclosure

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the West Coast University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by West Coast University.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appears to demonstrate the program's ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation. Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-west-coast-university/.