The ARC-PA encourages excellence in PA education through its accreditation process by establishing and maintaining standards of quality for educational programs. It awards accreditation to programs through a peer review process that includes documentation and periodic site visit evaluation to substantiate compliance with the Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education. The accreditation process is designed to encourage sound educational practices and innovation by programs and to stimulate continuous self-study and improvement.

Learn the unique roles that the four major national PA organizations play in the support of PAs from the beginning and throughout their careers. Enabling PAs to deliver high quality, accessible care to their patients.

The ARC-PA encourages all program faculty and staff to understand the importance of accreditation and become familiar with the ARC-PA accreditation process.  To make this important information readily available to all faculty and staff, the ARC-PA has created the Overview of the Accreditation Process presentation.  This video addresses the organizational structure of the ARC-PA, key elements in navigating and understanding accreditation standards, important ARC-PA policies, and guidance to find additional information.

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