This is just a quick shout out to all of those pre pa students with "unconventional" health care experience. There is a feel among the pre pa community that being a paramedic or a nurse is the way to be the perfect applicant.
I know that not everyone thinks this, but I hear it enough to where I want to give some hope to those who may have some experience that is a little different.
I am a COA (Certified Ophthalmic Assistant) this is a valid form of HCE(Health Care Experience) for pre pas.
COAs:
Collect histories of present illness.
Have knowledge about the effects of common syste