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Physician Assistant

BLS: Physician AssistantsSOC 29-1071Salary source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Biology
    Science
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  3. Credentials that advance you
    BLS
    American Heart Association
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Physician Assistant Studies
    Healthcare
  5. Mid-level roleYou are here
    Physician Assistant
    Mid
    2–5 years typical
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Physician Assistant
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Senior Physician Assistant
    Next
    years
Salary

What you can realistically earn

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025SOC 29-1071View source
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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Healthcare
High
BLS
American Heart Association
Healthcare
Medium
ACLS
American Heart Association
Healthcare
Medium
NCCPA certification
Healthcare
Medium
Specialty CAQ
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Healthcare
High
Master of Physician Assistant Studies

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