Clinical Experience

PA schools often require a significant (i.e. 200+) number of clinical hours as a pre-requisite.  Because the accepted experiences for these hours differ from those accepted at many medical schools, we have provided a list of clinical experiences that are typically accepted by PA schools: 

• Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Paramedic/EMT
• Medical Assistant
• Radiology Tech
• Military Medic/Corpsman/Tech   

Some experiences typically NOT accepted by PA schools are:

• Shadowing
• Volunteering in a hospital, clinic, etc.

Please keep in mind all health professional schools have different requirements and recommendations.  We suggest students research the specific requirements of schools they are interested in and speak with a Pre-Health advisor.