How to become a physician assistant after high school?

Applicants to physician assistant programs should have a bachelor’s degree and high grades in prerequisite courses like human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Many schools require applicants to have several hundred hours of experience working or volunteering in health care. read more

Getting your bachelor's degree will take four years. Then, you will have to attend a physician assistant program. This will require an additional two years. So, if you are currently in high school and choose not to attend an accelerated program you can expect it will take you at least six years to become a physician assistant. read more

Physician assistants work under the supervision of a doctor to diagnose and treat people of all ages with various conditions. The job can be rewarding and challenging. But the first question you might have is how to become a physician assistant. Keep in mind, the actual career path to becoming a PA can vary. read more