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Accreditation Status
The Chatham University Physician Assistant Studies Program received its latest certificate of accreditation in March 2005 for a period of seven years. Our initial accreditation at the time of the Program's creation was for a period of three years, the second for five years.
The next review by ARC-PA will take place in March of 2012.
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About ARC-PA
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is the accrediting agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards.
The ARC-PA encourages excellence in PA education through its accreditation process, by establishing and maintaining minimum standards of quality for educational programs. It awards accreditation to programs through a peer review process that includes documentation and periodic site visit evaluation to substantiate compliance with the Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education. The accreditation process is designed to encourage sound educational experimentation and innovation and to stimulate continuous self-study and improvement.
In addition to establishing educational standards and fostering excellence in PA programs, the ARC-PA provides information and guidance to individuals and organizations regarding PA program accreditation and makes public its accreditation actions.
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