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How can I determine what school I should go to? Are certain schools better for certain specialites? Also, Has anyone heard of Miami Dade? Is this a good school to go to? Does the school that you to affect your job prospects?

i'm interested in this too...is it similiar to undergrad where there is a blatant hierarchy? what if the program has only been in existence for 10 years? do jobs look at this? thanks!

I was going to apply to Miami Dade then realized they only offer an associate's degree. I can imagine that's a huge difference in job opportunities or pay. That's all I know. I marked them off my list.

You can purchase a subscription to US news and they do rank PA programs, but only those who offer the MS

Miami Dade is a community college. They only offer 2 yr associate's degree. I think employers are really looking at candidates with a Master's degree.

Miami Dade is an accredited physician assistant program. As long as you pass the certification test and become board certified that is the only thing that really matters. My program was an associates, I like most of my classmates had bachelor degrees I bridged to a masters degree online through the University of Nebraska. Don't cross them off your list, Stanford University in California program only offers a certificate and a online bridging to a masters. So the name of the school is not alway a deciding factor in getting a good job. Good luck to you.

c hayes in Denton, Texas said: Miami Dade is an accredited physician assistant program. As long as you pass the certification test and become board certified that is the only thing that really matters. My program was an associates, I like most of my classmates had bachelor degrees I bridged to a masters degree online through the University of Nebraska. Don't cross them off your list, Stanford University in California program only offers a certificate and a online bridging to a masters. So the name of the school is not alway a deciding factor in getting a good job. Good luck to you.

Hi ,c hayes
you said you had bachelor degree but you went to Associate PA ! Correct me if Iam wrong plz doesn't your PA degree depends on what you have before and accordingly you get your associate or bachelor PA degree.I mean as to my knowledge I know that both PA programmes Associate and the bachelor has the same curriculum 22-24 months and if you had bachelor degree you get bachelor degree in PA ,but if you had Associate degree then you graduate with Associate PA ,am I right ?
thanx for your answer .
say I got my associate PA how do you think I would upgrade later to bachelor
Iam talking in general ?

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ASSOCIATE PA YOU ARE EITHER A CERTIFIED PA OR NOT! FOR MOST OF THE 2 YEAR PROGRAM YOU HAVE TO ALREADY HAVE A 4 YEAR DEGREE FROM ANY FIELD, AND FOR THE BACHELORS ROUTE IT TAKE FOUR YEARS I BELIVE TO COMPLETE AT THE END WHAT MAKES YOU A PA IS THE CERTIFICATE.

im noy understanding. can i just go to a 2 yr school and get my degree there in physician assisting? (knowing i do have to get certified, etc) you dont have to necessarily go to a 4 yr college do u?

Jill in Royal Oak, Michigan said: How can I determine what school I should go to? Are certain schools better for certain specialites? Also, Has anyone heard of Miami Dade? Is this a good school to go to? Does the school that you to affect your job prospects?

My suggestion is that you apply to the schools you qualify for
Yes, we all want to go to Duke, but from my experience the school you go to is Minor compared to having your State License, DEA and No past/recent convictions or strikes against your license.
Please remember, that we all take the same PANCE (one of 6 versions), and after All our names is PA-C
Good Luck
Brad

are there still schools that offer an associate's degree for Physician Assistant? and if so how can i get a list without having to pay the $35 that PAEA?