Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) Physician Assistant Program has been educating physician assistants for over thirty years. Our graduates are active participants in the healthcare community practicing in primary care, surgery, education, and research throughout the United States.
The CCC Physician Assistant (PA) Program has an emphasis in primary care, and is one of over one hundred and thirty PA educational programs throughout the country preparing highly qualified, cost effective health care professionals who not only provide medical and surgical care to the sick, but also promote wellness by providing patient education, health promotion and disease prevention services.
Cuyahoga Community College, in partnership with Cleveland State University, is offering a 27 month physician assistant education program that will award students a Master of Science Degree in Health Sciences as well as a certificate in Physician Assistant Studies upon program completion.
Our program has a challenging 27 month curriculum, state of the art lab with two simulated operating rooms, a seven bed simulation clinic, a virtual practice room, and a Human Patient Simulator lab with Standardized Patient rooms that provide our students virtual and hands on training during the didactic phase.
Individuals with broad educational backgrounds, prior health care experience, and those who are under-represented in the health care professions are encouraged to apply for program admission.
The Cuyahoga Community College PA Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Physician Assistant Post-Degree Professional Certificate Outcomes.pdf
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