Prepare for your future in health care.

Become a patient-centered provider capable of moving health care forward through the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program (PAS-Hybrid).

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GPA Requirement: Applicants must have a 3.0 minimum GPA
Degree Requirement: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree

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82
Credits to Complete
8
Clinical Rotations
850
Placement Sites
24
Months to Complete1

Program Overview

Our two-year Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program2 (PAS-Hybrid) connects virtual didactic lectures with hands-on immersions and clinical rotations across the country.

As a graduate of the PAS-Hybrid program, you will be well prepared to sit for the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) exam and become a certified health care provider with the clinical experience to act, and the confidence to lead health care forward.

Important Dates
Spring 2024

August
31
Prerequisite Completion Deadline
November
1
Final Application Deadline
January
8
Classes Start
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The Pitt Advantage

At Pitt, we prepare the next generation of providers willing to push the envelope and adapt to industry changes.

Our hybrid offering of the PAS degree pairs the reputation and rigor of our residential program with the accessibility to complete your master’s from wherever you are in the country.

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“Pitt overprepares you for any career you’re trying to get in. I believe that was true for my emergency medicine and physician assistant studies. I felt very supported and gained so much knowledge.”

Kathryn Reed, MS, PA-C, EMT-P, RYT (SHRS ‘14, ‘16G), University of Pittsburgh Alumna, Founder and President, National Society of Black Physician Assistants

Prepare for the future of health care at Pitt.

1The estimated time to complete your degree if required credit hours are completed each semester.

2Accreditation.The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the University of Pittsburgh Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program sponsored by University of Pittsburgh. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-university-of-pittsburgh-hybrid/.