Physician Assistant Studies

The Springfield College physician assistant (PA) program is renowned for its unique blend of academic rigor and hands-on experience in this field. The program educates primary care physician assistants eligible for employment in a wide variety of medical settings and specialties.

Through our six-year track (pre-professional phase), you’ll enter Springfield College as a first-year student, and in six years, you’ll earn a Bachelor of Science in health science/pre-PA and complete the master’s-level physician assistant program. You’ll enter the professional phase of the program in January of your senior year. The Bachelor of Science in health science/pre-PA is awarded in May of the fourth year. The Master of Science degree is awarded at the conclusion of the physician assistant program.

The majority of our students enter the physician assistant program through the six-year track. Students advance to the six-year track as long as all program requirements are met. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) National Certification Examination (PANCE) and apply for state licensure.

We admit to fill a class of 35 seats. During the application process, 35 qualified applicants will be offered admission. We consistently receive applications from many prospective students who meet our criteria for admissions. As a result, we develop a wait-list from which we actively draw to ensure that the class size is exactly 35. Physician assistant program applicants must apply as early decision I or II candidates. 

In six years time, you’ll have earned a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and be in a career where you’ll make a huge impact on the lives of many.