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Physician Assistant Education in Kansas - KS

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 24th, 2010

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is responsible for overseeing all accredited programs nationally as well as those offered through physician assistant schools in Kansas.  In these programs, students complete didactic and clinical education to earn a master’s in science.  To work as a physician assistant in Kansas this degree is absolutely necessary.  These programs are designed to educate and prepare students to work as a physician assistants, so if you are interested in working in Kansas where the average annual salary is 80,000, going to an ARC-PA accredited program is necessary.

The Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) is a computerized multiple-choice exam.  This exam can be taken three times in one year if not passed.  The NCCPA, like the Kansas board, requires that applicants graduate or will graduate within 90 days of time of application from an accredited online program or one offered through one of the physician assistant schools in Kansas.  An application must be submitted with $475 exam fee and official transcripts (once program is completed).

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Physician Assistants in Wichita, Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Wesley Medical Center, Via Christi Regional Medical Center, and Saint Francis Health Center.