Canadian PA Programs
There are 3 Canadian PA programs in Canada. These PA programs are the only ones that are nationally accredited in Canada.
Once you have completed a PA program you can challenge the PA Certification Exam to become a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) in Canada.
McMaster University PA Education Program
- Hamilton, Ontario
- 2 year PA Program
- Graduates obtain a Bachelor of Health Sciences in PA Studies (BHScPA)
- Contact: paprogram@mcmaster.ca
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University of Toronto’s BScPA Program
- Located in Toronto, ON
- Also known as PA Consortium – a consortium between the University of Toronto, Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences, and Northern Ontario School of Medicine
- 2 year PA Program, you graduate with a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in PA Studies (BScPA) from University of Toronto
- 1st year in a combination of online distance education and in-classroom learning called “residential blocks”; 2nd year is clinical rotations
- Contact: admissions.pa@utoronto.ca
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University of Manitoba Masters of PA Studies (MPAS)
- Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- A ~2 year Master’s program, the only Masters in PA Studies offered in Canada
- 1st year is in-classroom learning, 2nd year is clinical rotations
- You are required to complete a research capstone project
- Contact: MPAS@umanitoba.ca
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