PA Programs

California Physician Assistant Programs

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

Credentials Awarded
C - Certificate of Completion
A - Associates's Degree
B - Bachelor's Degre
M - Master's Degree

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science - C, B
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California- M
Loma Linda University - M
Riverside County Regional Medical Center/Riverside College - C, A
Samuel Merritt College - M
San Joaquin Valley College - A
Stanford University School of Medicine - C, A
Touro University at Mare Island College of Health Science - B, M
University of California, Davis - C
Western University of Health Sciences - M

Applicants may apply to multiple programs with a single application through CASPA, the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants, a new Web-based application service, at Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA).

Location/Contacts

Charles Drew University Loma Linda University

Charles Drew University
Physician Assistant Program
1731 East 120th Street
Los Angeles CA 90059
(323) 563-5950
Email: caspauld@cdrewu.edu

Loma Linda University
School of Allied Health Professions
Physician Assistant Program
Loma Linda, CA 92350
(909) 558-4599 or (800) 422-4558
Email: sahp.pa@llu.edu

Riverside Community College

Samuel Merritt College

Riverside County RMC PA Program
16130 Lasselle Street
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 571-6166

Samuel Merritt College
Masters Physician Assistant Program
Admissions Department
450 30th St.
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 869-6623
Email: admission@samuelmerritt.edu

 

Stanford University

Touro University at Mare Island

Stanford University Medical Center
Physician Assistant Program
1215 Welch Road
Module G
Palo Alto CA 94304
(650) 725-6959
Email: pcap-information@lists.stanford.edu

Touro University-California
Physician Assistant/MPH Program
College of Health Sciences
1310 Johnson Lane
Vallejo, California 94592
Information: (888) 652-7580
Interim Program Dir: (707) 638-5457
Fax: (707) 638-5445
Email: lpadilla@touro.edu

Keck School of Medicine

UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Family Practice
Physician Assistant Program
2516 Stockton Boulevard
Suite 254
Sacramento CA 95817
(916) 734-3551
Email: fnppa@ucdavis.edu

Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern CA

Nancy Salem,
Admissions Counselor
Physician Assistant Program
1000 S. Fremont Ave
Unit 7, Bldg A-6, 4th floor, Rm 6429
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 457-4270 (Ms. Salem's)
(626) 457-4240 (main)
Email: nsalem@usc.edu

Western University

 

Western University
309 E. Second Street
Pomona, California 91766-1854
(909) 623-6116
Email: admissions@westernu.edu

San Joaquin Valley College
A Primary Care PA Program
8400 West Mineral King Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: 559/651-2500 ext. 351