Physician Assistant
Explore our degrees and certificates for current and future healthcare providers and professionals. Talk With AdvisorMaster of Physician Assistant Studies
(MPAS)
Residential | Full-Time | 7 Semesters
Become a physician assistant.
Our Master of Physician Assistant Studies program prepares you to enter the healthcare field as a PA with our innovative curriculum, our focus on clinical practice and skills, and our student-focused faculty.
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Doctor of Medical Science
(DMSc)
Online | 4 Tracks | 16-20 Months
Earn the clinical doctorate for physician assistants.
Lead, educate, specialize, and set yourself apart with the clinical doctorate designed for PAs by PAs. Specialize further in psychiatry, healthcare leadership and administration, healthcare professions education, or advanced clinical practice.

Psychiatry Certificate
Online | 12 to 20 Months | For Practicing PAs
Specialize in psychiatry as a practicing physician assistant.
Prepare for the NCCPA Psychiatry CAQ exam. Complete 1000 supervised clinical hours in psychiatry and prepare to practice as a PA in psychiatry.

Other Programs of Interest
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (PhD)
Limited-Residency | 9 Tracks | 4 Years
Earn your terminal research or academic degree for healthcare clinicians.
Our PhD in Health Sciences program enables Physician Assistants to join other healthcare professionals to expound their knowledge in 1 of 9 health science specialties ranging from Healthcare Leadership & Administration, Healthcare Education to Health Promotion &
Wellness.

Health Science Certificates
Healthcare Leadership & Administration
Learn skills and behavior strategies to prepare those interested in healthcare leadership.
Healthcare Professions Education
Great resource and option to support continuing faculty training and development.
Health & Wellness Coaching
Prepares you to become a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach.
Functional Nutrition
Learn to better use food as a natural medicine while addressing physical performance.


UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.