arc5005 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hi all, I've recently graduated with a bachelors in environmental science with a concentration in public health. I'm 24 years old. I've been debating about joining the health field the last ~2 years of my life, but did not want to change majors due to expensive tuition at a private university. I'm just looking for some guidance and suggestions from people who have applied and/or have completed PA programs, so I can take the right steps in the direction towards getting into a PA Program. I don't have a lot of health classes due to my Environmental Science background, and I wasn't the strongest student in college. I graduated with a 3.15 uGPA, with mostly B's in my science courses. Science classes I currently have: Bio I & II General Chem I & II Foundations of Organic Chem Physics I & II Data Analysis I (statistics) Medical Terminology Modern Public Health Epidemiology Parasitology Occupational Health Algebra Calc I Other Environmental classes: Wetlands, Hydrology, Geology, Field Skills, Conservation, Ecology, Sampling & Monitoring, etc.. Classes I need/plan on taking: Psych 101 (at a Community college this summer) Anatomy Physiology BioChem Developmental Psychology Genetics Microbiology -- either at a state school or community college...I've read that some schools do not accept community college credits, so I may need to definitely take them at a state school. So, my biggest issue is probably that I have no pre-med or health background. So, I have about a full year of classes I need to take, but I also need experience!!! I have no experience, and I'm trying to figure out the best way for me to start (part-time until I'm done with classes, and then fulltime). I've also thought about going on a small volunteer trip for about 3-5 weeks at the end of this summer to Africa to work at a teaching hospital (most of which I'd be doing is observation, but perhaps some assisting). I'm also a part-time fitness trainer., I've been doing it for over a year now, and I teach 3 classes a week. I'm not sure if this would help at all, but perhaps, it will show my involvement in a health area. Any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Goose Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Take an EMT or CNA class (usually 1 semester at CC), then get a job using that certification. Otherwise, you seem to be on the right track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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