The prerequisite courses a pre-physician assistant student must take before application and admission are usually specified by the physician assistant program. Generally, 60-90 hours of undergraduate coursework are necessary before application. Since pre-physician assistant students transfer to a physician assistant program before completing a bachelor's degree program, the major is irrelevant. Admissions testing varies greatly among programs. Check with the specific physician assistant program.
Application is made directly to the physician assistant programs.
National averages are not available. Check with the specific physician assistant program. Counting time taking prerequisite courses, a total of 4-5 years is required. Data not available. Check with the specific physician assistant program.