Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Professional Program

URL: nmu.edu/bulletin/pre-physician-assistant-program-15

Northern Michigan University offers courses that prepare students for admission to physician assistant programs. The pre-physician assistant track has an emphasis on basic sciences and courses focused on the human body and functions. More advanced courses required for admission to a specific physician assistant program may vary widely depending on the school. Students may have any major but must complete the courses required for entry to the programs to which they are applying. NMU has an articulation agreement with Central Michigan University’s physician assistant program that allows for up to four NMU students to have a guaranteed interview with a high probability of acceptance into the program on a non-competitive basis providing the students meet all of the admission criteria in the CMU curriculum guide, and minimum GPA requirements.

Whether applying for admission to the CMU PA program or considering any other school, it is imperative that students seek advise and guidance from the prephysician assistant adviser.

Additional Application Criteria for the CMU Physician Assistant Program

1. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
2. No grade less than a B in any prerequisite course work.
3. A minimum of 500 direct patient care hours must be completed prior to application.
4. Community/volunteer service involvement.
5. Shadowing hours completed - ~80 hrs

Students will typically take courses selected from the list below to qualify for PA school. The student should determine the specific requirements for the PA schools of interest and consult with the pre-PA advisor for course selection. We recommend using mypabox.com as a reference for pre-requisites for every PA program in the country.

Students will typically take courses selected from the list below to qualify for PA school. The student should determine the specific requirements for the PA schools of interest and consult with the pre-PA advisor for course selection.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Pre-Professional Programs  department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapist-assistants-and-aides.htm

Advising for students interested in this program is done by:

Danny LeBert
Associate Professor, Biology
dlebert@nmu.edu
906-227-2207
2328 Weston Hall