- Accreditation Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination Exam Performance Summary Operational Program Goals Instructional Program Goals
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Accreditation
Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Pennsylvania College of Technology Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Pennsylvania College of Technology. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be September 2027. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy. The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arcpa.org/accreditation-history-penn-college-of-tech/
Operational Program Goals
- Achieve a first time PANCE pass rate at or above the national average.
- The Penn College Class of 2022 (18 students) achieved a first-time PANCE pass rate of 100%, exceeding the 2022 national first-time taker average of 92%. The Class of 2021 (23 students) scored an 83% first-time PANCE pass rate, which fell below the 2021 national first-time taker average of 93%, and the Class of 2020 (22 students) scored a 95% first-time PANCE pass rate, tying the 2020 national first-time taker average.
- Ninety-four percent of graduates will have a positive placement at six months of graduation.
- 98% of Penn College PA graduates have a positive placement six months of graduation. *
- One hundred percent of students will participate in community service events while in the program.
- Since 2014, 100% of students have participated in community service events while in the program.
- One hundred percent of students will participate in on-campus inter-disciplinary events while in the program.
- Since 2014, 100% of students have participated in on-campus inter-disciplinary events while in the program.
- Maintain full-accreditation with ARC-PA.
- Since the inception in 1996, Pennsylvania College of Technology PA Program has maintained Accreditation-Continued status with ARC-PA, last reaffirmation date September 2017.
*Based on graduate survey data collected by Penn College’s Assessment, Research, and Planning Office (2014-2021).
Instructional Program Goals
A graduate of this major should be able to:
- use the skills necessary to become a certified physician assistant.
- work as a compassionate, ethical, and culturally-competent health care provider.
- communicate professionally with patients, families and other members of the health care team.
- demonstrate the technical skills for patient-centered care, including aspects of evidenced-based medicine, patient education resources, accessibility, and cost effectiveness.
- demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, scientific inquiry, and problem-solving abilities.
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