Physician Assistant Studies
Accreditation/Passrates




Phone: 616-331-3356
Fax: 616-331-5999
Physician Assistant Studies

301 Michigan Street N.E.
200 CHS
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Accreditation Statement
The Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). This allows program graduates to take the required certification examination after graduation.
The Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Studies program is a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), the national organization representing educational programs for physician assistant faculty members.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) recognize the Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Studies program, its students, and its graduates as an official PA program.

Certification Passrate

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination

Grand Valley State University
Physician Assistant Studies Program
Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Past 5 years:

Class of

Class Size

Pass Rate -
1st time takers

Pass Rate -
Overall

2004

26

92%

100%

2005

29

97%

97%

2006

27

100%

100%

2007

28

100%

100%

2008

28

100%

100%

2009

28

96%

100%

Click on link to view: NCCPA Passrate Slide

  Last Modified Date: September 11, 2009
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