Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.09 - Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions

51.0912 - Physician assistant/associate

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. These programs include courses in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioural medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • physician assistant
  • physician associate

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • medical assistant(51.0801)
  • medical office assistant(51.0710)
  • pre-physician assistant(51.1111)
  • registered nurse(51.3801)