PA and RN are two distinct career directions. Being employed as a PA requires passing the national boards and graduating from an ARC-PA accredited program. You'll need to check with your community college to determine if the program is accredited. Best of luck to you!
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Yes, I have typically seen PA's have a BS in health science and then 2-3 years of PA school. I don't think I'd want a 203 year PA working on me, that's not enough time to become a clinician. I've been a paramedic for 9 years and I'm still learning, kinda scary they are putting folks out there as clinicians after just a few years.
PA requires more than an associates degree, its probably an RN (registered nurse) that you are thinking of. PA's are 'doctors lite' They typically have to get an Associates degree in health sciences and then 2-3 more years of school. A PA works under a physician a usually in the ER or in primary health care (Dr's office) You must be able to make your own decisions. RN is more focused on treating patients then actually diagnosing problems.
Am I correct on this? Get a associates degree on nursing, then get a bachelor's degree in nursing. After doing so, can I apply for PA school ? Or is there a different route. Also can you tell me what to do in way for me to become a PA right after high school. I watched your video yet I still have the question .
Direct and indirect routes exist into Penn College's Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Degree. First, directly, a high school student can apply to receive a direct, but conditional, seat into the Penn College PA degree program. Special Admissions Requirements for first-year (Freshman Conditional Acceptance Admissions) can be found here: www.pct.edu/academics/hs/pa/bpa.htm. If one does not meet the minimum criteria for such an acceptance, he or she can still apply to the PA degree program but will be placed in a pre-status. The student enrolls, and takes four semesters of pre-professional coursework (found here: www.pct.edu/catalog/majors/BPA.shtml#catalog_Curriculum) and seeks selection based on his or her performance in those pre-professional courses based on the criteria located here: www.pct.edu/academics/hs/pa/Special_Admissions_BPA.pdf#zoom=75. Indirectly, a student could choose to go the nursing route, but it is not the typical path to becoming a PA. Nursing is its own demanding and rewarding career. A typical career route for an RN with AAS degree is moving on for the BS degree and then for either a master’s degree in a Nursing specialty area or a Nurse Practitioner degree. Hope this information helps!
Pennsylvania College of Technology i have a bachelors in exercise and sport science and my concentration was in health promotion. Do you think this is enough to get into p.a. school?
The Penn College physician assistant bachelor’s degree can be completed in four years: 2 years in pre-professional courses and 2 years in the professional phase. The professional phase includes one summer in classroom/lab and the second summer in clinical rotations. The discipline is rapidly shifting toward a required master’s degree to practice, and Penn College is in the process of developing and proposing a combined Bachelor/Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies to meet that requirement. Currently, Penn College has an articulation agreement with Nova Southeastern University for students in our bachelor’s degree to start coursework toward their online master’s degree as early as in their senior year. Hope this helps! If you're interested, schedule a Penn College tour: www.pct.edu/visit/
2 years prereq's???...You must be in the only Bachelor's program left in the country...Most all PA programs require a Bachelors as a prereq, and add to that a heavy science background.
Hi Mohamed: It depends on the depth and breadth of your math/science preparation but your background sounds like a good starting point. Would you like to speak to someone from Penn College's Physician Assistant program regarding your credentials and interest?
+Erika saucedo The Penn College physician assistant bachelor’s degree can be completed in four years: 2 years in pre-professional courses and 2 years in the professional phase. The professional phase includes one summer in classroom/lab and the second summer in clinical rotations. The discipline is rapidly shifting toward a required master’s degree to practice. In the not-too-distant future, PA programs must include additional time and credits beyond the bachelor’s degree making a PA degree more like a 5-6 year process. Penn College has an articulation agreement with Nova Southeastern University for students to start coursework toward their online master’s degree as early as in their senior year. Hope this helps! If you're interested, schedule a Penn College tour: www.pct.edu/visit/
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+Patrick Bateman Wow. That's a tough question, Patrick. Really depends on a person's aspirations. Both are difficult in their own unique way. Our best advice is to visit schools, closely examine the pros and cons of both career tracks, and go with your gut. We can guarantee that both school tracks are challenging but the end result of both can be quite rewarding.
