thoughts on physician assistant school?

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<p>List of PA programs by state:</p>

<p>[Physician</a> Assistant Programs](<a href=“Home | PAEA”>Home | PAEA)</p>

<p>Requirements vary by program, but almost all require a BA/BS degree with 3.0 GPA/sGPA (with specific coursework in biology, chemistry, Ochem, stats, psychology, English), paid healthcare experience and certain GRE scores.</p>

<p>PA is 2 year degree while med school is 4 years +residency.</p>

<p>Costs are less than med school because the program is only 2 years, but the annual cost for PA school is the same as it is for med school. (Tuition in $16,000-$45,000/year range)
Your costs will largely be paid thru taking out student loans. Few to none scholarships available.</p>

<p>Helpful message board for potential PAs here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.mypatraining.com/forum/getting-into-pa-school.html[/url]”>http://www.mypatraining.com/forum/getting-into-pa-school.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Paid healthcare jobs include: LPN, CNA, PT asst, surgical tech, EMT/paramedic, phlebotomist, medical asst.</p>