Military · officer
Physician Assistant in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer and health care provider who extends the supervising physician's reach, providing primary and emergency care for CAF members, including in remote or isolated locations.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint/other
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a Baccalaureate or Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, are a Certified PA holding a current Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) Certification and current registration to practise as a Physician Assistant in a Canadian province or territory, the CAF may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, Physician Assistants attend Basic Officer Military Qualification training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Physician Assistants must complete the Common Health Services Officer (CHSO) course which is an eight-day e-learning course available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN). The CHSO course introduces Physician Assistants to Canadian Armed Forces policies and procedures as well as HR management of...
Source: forces.ca: Physician Assistant.
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Physician assistantListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Physician Assistant lists "Physician Assistant" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Physician Assistant · career guide