What types of health care exposure hours are accepted?
The PA Program will typically accept hours in which demonstrated provider-patient interaction occurs. Hours must have been obtained within the past five years. Examples of types of hours accepted include working as an EMT, Nurse, Radiographer, Respiratory Therapist, Medical Assistant, or Nursing aide. Hours can also be obtained via observation with a health care provider. Of the 300 hours required as a minimum for entrance into the PA Program, 16 hours must be spent with a practicing physician assistant. Clerical types of hours (filing, answering telephone, scheduling patient) will not be accepted as health care exposure. All hours must be completed, and documentation must be received by Penn College’s Admissions Office, by May 30 of the year the student would be enrolled in the PA Professional Program.
