Physician Assistant - Arizona Hybrid
Our Mission
Degree Awarded
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Program Delivery
Arizona-based, hybrid 24-month program
Locations Available
Goodyear, Arizona
The Arizona-based, hybrid 24-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program is designed to prepare PAs to provide compassionate care with the highest level of clinical excellence and ethical standards. We develop PAs who are patient advocates, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. We nurture the development of culturally sensitive leaders who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion to serve patients within their communities. Explore a technology-rich environment where you will attend classes virtually. Your clinical training will include rotations in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, and two elective rotations. Develop hands-on, practical skills during scheduled immersion weeks at the Goodyear, Arizona center. In addition to online instruction, in-person clinical experience is a vital component to the program. Full-time courses are designed for program completion in 24 months.
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Accreditation
At its March 2025 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Franklin Pierce University Master of Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program sponsored by Franklin Pierce University on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in March 2027.
Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additional two years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation - Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.
Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.
Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-franklin-pierce-university- goodyear-az/.
Admissions Requirements
Applications are accepted only through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). All applications must be verified by CASPA before September 1st and include 3 letters of recommendation to be considered for each cohort. All applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The admissions cycle opens each year in late April (visit CASPA site for details) and closes September 1st.
Pre-requisites
Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits with lab)
Anatomy & Physiology 11 (4 credits with lab)
Biology (8 credits with lab)
Chemistry I (4 credits with lab)
Chemistry II (4 credits with lab)
Microbiology (4 credits with lab)
Statistics (3 credits)
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry (4 credits with lab)
In addition, the following courses are recommended:
Medical Terminology (1)
Psychology (3)
Genetics (3)
Immunology (3)
We strongly recommend that coursework be recent, at least within the last 10 years.
All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better and be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must have an overall science GPA of at least 3.0 and an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Applications are ranked for interview according to GPA, personal statement, letters of recommendation, clinical experience(s), and/or other experiences which may include life experience (e.g. challenges, achievements), shadowing, volunteerism, experience with rural and/or underserved communities, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged populations; and research, teaching, and/or publications authored. Selected candidates will be notified by the admissions coordinator for a virtual interview.
Advanced placement is not granted to prospective students.
For more helpful information, please visit our FAQ page.
All applicants who were born outside of the United States and who did not graduate from a United States high school will be required to submit internet-based TOEFL (iBT) scores with their application. There are no exceptions to this requirement, including having attained upper-level education in the United States. A minimum total score of 100 (with at least 25 in each section) is required. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for submitting your score to CASPA is C981.
Health care providers are more in-demand than ever, and physician assistants will continue to be an important part of the medical team.
Our Arizona-based, hybrid 24-month program offers a technology-rich environment where students will be engaged in the virtual classroom by expert instructors and receive in-person clinical training experiences at one of our Arizona or Texas hubs, or one of our other clinical sites across the country.
Develop hands-on, practical skills during scheduled immersion weeks at the Goodyear, Arizona center. In addition to online instruction, in-person clinical experience is a vital component to the program. Full-time courses are designed for program completion in 24 months.
Franklin Pierce Hybrid PA students have the benefit of completing the program in 24 months without having to relocate during the preclinical year.
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CONTACT
master of physician assistant studies hybrid program
(623) 925-4907
For General Information: paprogramaz@franklinpierce.edu
For Admissions: azpaadmissions@franklinpierce.edu
