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Meet with Pre-Health Advising

• Complete pre-professional advising form听
• Register to attend pre-health workshop听
• Meet with 小优视频ampa's Pre-Health Advisor early in your college years听
• For the 小优视频ampa2小优视频ampa application, pre-health advising confirmation documentation from 小优视频ampa's Pre-Health Advisor will be submitted on your behalf

PA-CAT Requirement (Physician Assistant College Admission Test)

• Required 鈥� must be completed early in the year to ensure scores are submitted before the application deadline.听
• Students are strongly encouraged to prepare for and take the PA-CAT early in the year鈥�preferably between January to May鈥攖o ensure scores are received before the PA-CAT score submission deadline of June 18.

Personal Statement

• Submit a personal statement outlining why you are interested in the PA profession.

Resume

• Submit your most recent Resume, including all of your college and relevant health-related experiences (i.e., clinical experience, part-time work, shadowing, community service, leadership, etc.).

GPA Requirements

• A minimum 3.5 GPA (overall and pre-requisite) is required at the time of application.听
• A minimum 3.5 GPA is required in prerequisite courses.听
• A minimum 3.5 GPA is required in the most recent 60 credit hours taken.听

Prerequisite Courses

• All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of BC (B-).听
• All prerequisites must be finished by the end of Summer 2025.
• Up to 1 prerequisite may be in progress at the time of application.
  • Applicant must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA following completion of pre-requisite course.
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Possible Prerequisite Substitutions Courses (*Can not count twice)

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Other Suggested Optional Courses (not required):

• Medical Terminology听
• Biochemistry
• Genetics
• Organic Chemistry
• Educational/Psychology or Biostatistics
• Concepts in human disease for health professions (TBA)听
• PA-CAT prep winter intersession (TBA)

Degree Completion

• A completed University of Tampa bachelor鈥檚 degree is required by July 1st of your matriculation year (the year you will start class in the PAM program).听
  • Applicants cannot matriculate into the 小优视频ampa PAM program without fulfilling this requirement.

Direct Patient Care Experience

• While there is no minimum requirement for direct patient care (DPC) hours to be considered for admission to the PA program, it is highly recommended that applicants gain some hands-on experience in the medical field to strengthen their application.
  • Your DPC hours will be reviewed only in comparison to other 小优视频ampa2小优视频ampa applicants. Your DPC hours will not be compared to those applying through the traditional route (CASPA).听
  • While DPC hours are not required, having a strong number of DPC hours can enhance your application and demonstrate your commitment to the healthcare profession.

Table 1.2: Common Direct Patient Care Roles

*This is not an all-inclusive list but provides examples of commonly accepted roles.

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Physician Assistant Shadowing Hours

• While no shadowing hours are required for application consideration, it is strongly encouraged that you spend time observing a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in a clinical setting.听
• Shadowing provides a valuable opportunity to understand the day-to-day responsibilities, scope of practice, and collaborative role of a PA-C in healthcare.听
• Gaining this firsthand experience not only helps confirm your interest in the profession but also strengthens your ability to speak knowledgeably about the PA role in your application and interviews.

Program Preferences

Unlike the traditional 小优视频ampa PAM application process, the 小优视频ampa2小优视频ampa pathway requires you to meet only ONE of the following:

• 750+ hours of direct patient care experience
• 500+ hours of work or research experience
• 250+ hours of community service or mission work听
• 1+ year of leadership activity (see Table 1.3 for examples)
• First-generation college student听
• Graduate degree earned by time of application听
• Military service (honorable discharge required)听

* Please note that only ONE of the above is required for 小优视频ampa2小优视频ampa applicants. However, if you meet any additional program preferences noted above, please annotate this in your application portal.

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Table 1.3: Examples of Leadership听

* This is not an all-inclusive list but provides examples of commonly accepted roles