PA Accreditation-Graduate Performance on Certification Exam

Accreditation

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Saint Francis University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Saint Francis University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

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remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.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 September 2026. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
 

Graduate Performance on Certification Exam

The 2019 graduating class of the Master of Physician Assistant Science Program achieved an 94% first-time taker pass rate.  The Program's first-time taker pass-rate on the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) for the past five years is 98% compared to the national average of 96%. Take a look at our last five years’ of performance on the PANCE.  Please feel free to also take a look at the NCCPA First-Time PANCE rates for the most recent graduating classes, as reported by the NCCPA.

Miscellaneous Information

• MPAS Policy Manual - General
• MPAS Policy Manual - Didactic Year
• MPAS Policy Manual - Clinical Year
• Expense Sheet - Graduate Students (2-yr Program)
• Expense Sheet - Traditional Students (5-yr Program)

Success of MPAS Program in achieving its Goals

From the Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education: SECTION A: ADMINISTRATION A3.14b: "The program must define, publish and make readily available to … students general program information to include: the success of the program in achieving its goals.”

Take a look at the attached file to see how successful the MPAS Progam is in achieving its Goals.