Seton Hill offers two degree programs in physician assistant: a combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science program, and a Master of Science program. The combined B.S./M.S. gives Seton Hill freshmen the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in only five years.  Students in the B.S./M.S. program complete math, science and behavioral science course prerequisites, along with the core undergraduate degree requirements, in their first two years of study and then enter the graduate level program.

Seton Hill's Master of Science in Physician Assistant can be completed in 27 or 29 months, depending on the research option chosen. During the first 15 months of the graduate program, students benefit from the expertise of Seton Hill's premier faculty (all of whom are practicing health care professionals in addition to dedicated educators) through lectures, practical lab sessions, case presentations, problem-based learning sessions and off-campus clinical interactions. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Privacy and Security Rules training and certification is provided to every student. The master's program concludes with a clinical training year, involving clinical rotations in local and rural health care facilities.  Each student is also involved in research at the graduate level.

Why Choose Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program?

• All of Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program faculty members are practicing physician assistants or health care providers in addition to being dedicated educators.

• 100% of Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program graduates who have taken the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) have passed it - and in the past two years 96% have passed on their first attempt.

• Students entering the program as freshmen can earn their B.S. and their M.S. in only five years.

• Small classes allow students to work directly with faculty members in a supportive environment.

• Seton Hill's program has a special emphasis on serving vulnerable populations.

• Seton Hill's program is fully-accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).