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Physician Assistant Program - Jacksonville

Nova Southeastern is pleased to offer a Physician Assistant Program in Northern Florida, located in NSU's Regional Campus in Jacksonville. We are excited to bring nearly 20 years of proven NSU PA education experience to the Jacksonville area.

The PA Department is also pleased to offer a PA/MPH Concurrent Degree Program providing an opportunity for students to attain an MPH degree in addition to the entry-level Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant degree. Information regarding this opportunity can be reviewed here.

The Physician Assistant Program in Jacksonville offers educational excellence through the extensive experience of its faculty. The maximum enrollment of 54 students each year allows for a very low student to faculty ratio.

Our program strives to produce competent graduates to provide primary health care, to increase accessibility of quality health care in the primary care setting, and to prepare graduates for life-long learning and leadership roles in promoting the physician assistant profession. See our Mission, Goals and Outcomes.

The program's required competencies for entry-level physician assistant practice can be reviewed here.

Student attrition information for the last three years can be reviewed here.

PAHX LogoThe PA Program is proud to be a supporter of the Physician Assistant History Society

NSU remains committed to being an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our campus community.

The Physician Assistant program at NSU values diversity among all people. We are dedicated to educating our students, interacting with colleagues, and engaging with our campus community in a manner that is respectful of all cultural traditions and practices, gender identities, sexual orientations, age, religious/spiritual beliefs, and all areas that distinguish individuals.

At NSU, we believe that creating a community of diversity makes us a stronger university and enriches a learning environment focused on preparing individuals to live and work in a global society.

Learn More About Our Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE/NOTIFICATION STATEMENT

 

Degree Title (Concentration)

Level

Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant

Graduate

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

This Disclosure is strictly limited to NSU’s determination of whether the NSU Jacksonville (the “Program”), if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a State, as defined as 34 C.F.R. § 600.2.

 

NOTE: This Disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular State licensure entity will approve or deny your application for certification or professional licensure. Furthermore, this Disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulations that may affect your application for certification or licensure or occur after this disclosure has been made. If your career plans include pursuing professional licensure or certification in your chosen field, it is important to become educated on the credentialing requirements of the state in which you hope to practice by contacting the state’s licensure entity.

 

In accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.43, NSU has determined whether the Program satisfies State educational requirements for licensure as follows:

PROGRAM MEETS EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

 

PROGRAM DOES NOT MEET EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The Physician Assistant Program at Nova Southeastern University Jacksonville meets the educational degree completion requirements for licensure in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the US protectorates

 

 

State licensure or certification requirements can vary from state to state, depending on each State’s laws and regulations. The State licensure entities are responsible for overseeing the educational and non-educational requirements for licensure or certification for their State.

 

We encourage all enrolled students and prospective students to contact their applicable State licensure entities to familiarize themselves with the specific professional licensure or certification requirements. For information on how to contact State licensure entities, please visit the U.S. Department of Education State Contacts webpage at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html?src=contact-us

 

If you have trouble obtaining the information you need, or if you have any other questions regarding certification, please contact Rober Wagner, DHSc, MMSc, CAA at rwagner@nova.edu for assistance.

 

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