PA Admissions Contact

Meet our faculty

Campus Box 149
612-330-1399
Fax: 612-330-1757
paprog@augsburg.edu

Hours

M - F: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

ADMISSIONS - Accreditation

The Augsburg College PA Graduate Program is fully accredited through 2011 by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). This accreditation status enables students to take the national certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice recognizes graduates of the Augsburg Graduate Program for registration in Minnesota.

Below are the results from the NCCPA Board Score Comparison for first-time test takers over the most recent 5 years:

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
National Mean	510	516	504	517	528
Augsburg Mean	613*	560	581	638*	613
National Ranking	98th Percentile	93rd Percentile	96th Percentile	98th Percentile	94th Percentile
% of Graduates Passing	100%	100%	100%	98%	100%

*One of the highest mean scores in the U.S.

MORE TO KNOW

THE PA PROFESSION

If you would like additional information on the Physician Assistant profession and programs offered around the country check out the American Academy of Physician Assistants web page or contact them at:

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
950 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1552
Phone: (703) 836-2272
Fax: (703) 684-1924

The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) offers an on-line version of its Directory of PA Programs. The directory is helpful in seeking profile information on the various programs across the country. Check out the PAEA web page for full information.