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CASPA®
The Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) is an application platform that enables an applicant to share verified admissions information with multiple PA programs.
Learn More▶︎CASPA® Program Directory
The central resource where prospective PA students go to learn key information about PA programs, including details about admissions and key program requirements, deadlines, and contact information.
View the Directory▶︎Assessment
PAEA Assessment’s guiding principle is to educate and support programs to graduate knowledgeable and competent PAs who will improve health for all.
PACKRAT®
A 225-question tool that is intended to mark important transition points for PA students.
Can be delivered in a proctored or unproctored environment, with an adjustable testing window.
Used by 90% of PA programs.
Learn More▶︎End of Rotation™ Exams
A set of 120-question (100 scored) examinations focused on the seven core clinical areas.
All exam questions are statistically validated for accuracy and consistency by professional psychometricians.
Administered 50,000 times each year.
Learn More▶︎End of Curriculum™ Exam
A 300-question (250 scored) examination to be delivered in the last four months of PA education.
All exam questions are pilot-tested with PA students, statistically validated, and set to standards determined by PA education experts.
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