{"id":1781,"date":"2024-09-18T18:34:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/?page_id=1781"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:30:35","slug":"mpas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/mpas\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Physician Assistant Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAU&#8217;s Master of Physician Assistant Studies<\/h1>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bju2VVNHLo4?si=NLmuQYXcRFos9_vT\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" title=\"NAU iframe\" style=\"border:0;\" class=\"nau-iframe\"><\/iframe>\n<p>NAU\u2019s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program,\u00a0located at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/phoenix-bioscience-core\/\">Phoenix Bioscience Core<\/a> in downtown Phoenix, delivers best-in-state education and graduates physician assistants who provide high quality, compassionate medical care to the people of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the top PA programs nationwide, and one of only eight PA programs nationally housed in a Hispanic-Serving Institution, our program combines excellence and impact to meet the needs of communities across Arizona. Students can expect high quality didactic and clinical experiences, interdisciplinary medical education, and value.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>95% first-time graduate performance on certification exam (PANCE).<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/degree-information\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2372 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/1158_pbc_lecture_hall_20250624--600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" 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<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/program-cost\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2007 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0422_pbc_patient_examination_20250624-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0422_pbc_patient_examination_20250624-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0422_pbc_patient_examination_20250624-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0422_pbc_patient_examination_20250624-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Program costs<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/faqs\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2376 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0143_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-medium-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0143_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-medium-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0143_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-medium-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0143_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-medium-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>FAQs<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2362 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/ARC-PA-600x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"110\" \/>The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Northern Arizona University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Northern Arizona University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be October 2035. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.<\/p>\n<p>The program\u2019s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-pa.org\/accreditation-history-northern-arizona-university\/\">https:\/\/www.arc-pa.org\/accreditation-history-northern-arizona-university\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/institutional-accreditation\/program-accreditation\/physician-assistant-studies-mpas\/\">NAU Physician Assistant Program Accreditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the PA program<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:PAProg@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the PA program: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">PAProg&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:602-298-4015\" aria-label=\"Contact the PA program: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">602-298-4015<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<h4>Interested in applying?<\/h4>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/events.nau.edu\/?keywords=physicianassist\">Join an upcoming tour or information session<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Excellence in PA Education<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<p>NAU\u2019s Master of PA Studies program is recognized as Arizona\u2019s<strong>\u00a0top PA program\u00a0<\/strong>by U.S. News &amp; World Report and is ranked <strong>#26 <\/strong>nationally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAU&#8217;s Master of Physician Assistant Studies NAU\u2019s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program,\u00a0located at the\u00a0Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix, delivers best-in-state education and graduates physician assistants who provide high quality, compassionate medical care to the people of Arizona. 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