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Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

41.4439, -81.7546
Executive Director
: Sharon Luke, Ed.D., PA-C
Phone : 770-476-1224
Fax : 470-253-8271
Address:
3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345, Suwanee, GA 30024

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
302 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 29,657 Students

303 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

94 Public
192 Private Nonprofit
17 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Programs preparing individuals for entry into physician assistant practice located in institutions in the United States that are accredited by recognized regional accrediting bodies. ARC-PA accredited programs are located in institutions offering, associate, baccalaureate or masters degrees in conjunction with the PA credential award. (2015)

Sponsoring Organization:

Collaborating organizations supply nominees to be elected to the commission.

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$5,524,655

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
21 Full-time Employees
31 Part-time Employees
100 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023
Composition of Decision-Making Body
The Commission consists of UP TO 30 voting Commissioners. The Commission shall be composed of Commissioners who may be nominated by collaborating organizations as follows: American Academy of Physician Associate Not more than 2 American Medical Association Not more than 2 PA Education Association Not more than 4 Public Commissioners Not more than 3 Institutional Dean Not more than 1 At-large Not more than 8 ociety of Emergency Medicine PAs (SEMPA) Not more than 2 Association of PAs in Psychiatry (APAP) Not more than 2 American Association of Surgical PAs (AASPA) Not more than 2 Society of Critical Care Medicine PAs (SCCM) Not more than 2 Society of PAs in Family Medicine (SPAFM) Not more than 2 Society of PAs in Pediatrics (SPAP) Not more than 2 Association of PAs in Obstetrics & Gynecology (APAOG) Not more than 2

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 10

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
11 Initial Accreditation Granted
3 Initial Accreditation Denied
16 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
16 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
5 Notice or Warning
16 Probation
0 Show Cause
2 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
9 Actions under Appeal
36 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
0 Substantive Changes Reviewed
85 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation