Make A Meaningful Impact on Patient Care

As a Seton Hill Physician Assistant Program student, you will enjoy wide-ranging academic experiences and hands-on clinical practice. Our faculty are dedicated educators and experienced healthcare providers. At Seton Hill, we educate students to become clinically competent physician assistants who care for the whole patient - respecting diversity and delivering 'patient-centered' care that is ethically sound.

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Premier Learning Experiences, Clinical Rotations & Research Opportunities

Seton Hill's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program is a 27-month program that begins in January and graduates in May. During the first 15 months of the graduate program, students benefit from the expertise of Seton Hill's premier faculty through lectures, practical lab sessions, case presentations, problem-based learning sessions and off-campus clinical interactions. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules training and certification is provided to every student. The program concludes with a clinical training year, involving clinical rotations in healthcare facilities. In addition, students will learn how to interpret medical literature and research studies, and how to apply these to clinical practice.

Why Choose Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program?

• U.S. News & World Reports ranks Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Graduate Program as one of the best in the nation.
• Collectively, Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program faculty members have more than 120 years of clinical practice experience.
• 94% of Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program graduates who have taken the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) in the past five years have passed it on their first attempt. Pass Rate Summary Report (PDF)
• 99% of Seton Hill Physician Assistant Graduates have passed the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE).
• Students entering the program as freshmen can earn their B.S. and their M.S. in only five years.
• Top-notch classroom, lab and clinical learning facilities and resources in the Boyle Health Sciences Center.
• Small classes allow students to work directly with faculty members in a supportive environment.
• Seton Hill’s Physician Assistant Student Society provides both undergraduate and graduate students in the Physician Assistant Program with opportunities for community service and attendance at statewide conferences.
• Seton Hill's program is fully-accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) through March 2024.

Your Career as a Physician Assistant

The job outlook for physician assistants is strong, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects it to grow much faster than the average. In 2021, physician assistants earned an average of $125,307 per year. The job growth outlook for the Physician Assistant profession is projected to be 31% higher than other careers for the period of 2022-2032.

Career Services for Life

Seton Hill’s award-winning Career and Professional Development Center will work with your faculty advisors to provide you with the career preparation skills and placement services you need. Should you ever need them after you graduate, the Center’s services will remain available to you as a Seton Hill alumni.

Accreditation Status of the Program

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Seton Hill 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 for the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2024. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website here (PDF).

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