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Physician Assistants

Tips for Entry

Visit the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant's Web site at http://www.arc-pa.org to find out more about accredited PA programs.

Visit the American Academy of Physician Assistants at https://www.aapa.org to learn more about the PA profession.

Visit the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants at https://www.nccpa.net to learn more about the certification requirements for being a PA.

Study for the GRE or MCAT (depending on applicant requirements) before you take the exam. You might even want to take a course to prepare. Your scores will be an important factor in being admitting to a PA program. For more information on the GRE, go to http://www.ets.org/gre. For more information on the MCAT, visit https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam.

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