Unlike many other health care degree programs, most PA
programs want applicants who have previous health care experience
and some college education. Commonly, applicants include nurses,
EMT's, and paramedics. You must check with individual programs
for their specific prerequisites. Typically, PA programs have
several different components in their application process,
including completion of a general application form, proof that
you have satisfied education and experience prerequisites, a
narrative personal essay, and a personal interview. As there is
no pre-PA major, the best educational preparation is one that
focuses on the basic sciences, math, some specialized science
courses such as Microbiology, and English/writing courses.
Depending on the degree offered, you may be required to have
either a Bachelor's degree and have GRE scores, or only a general
2-year course of undergraduate study involving the same course
emphasis as mentioned above.