If you are looking at this you are at least curious or have had the epiphany that this profession is for you. Once you make that decision there are some check marks needed along side a number of tasks that become your list to professional success.

First: no one gets into a PA program without taking the appropriate college courses. All schools want 8 hours of anatomy and physiology. They can be combined over 2 semesters or one semester of each and they must include a lab. UNC in its premed curriculum only provides a one semester combined course that is not accepted by 95% of PA programs. Look at the info in the PA Path.com and on the website of the program to which you are going to apply. Details change from year to year. I had to update the information on Duke and Emory this month due to requirement changes. Know what you need and if specific courses from your college fulfill requirements.

Create a time line on a paper and write down all the courses you will need and when you will have them completed.

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