UMtoPA Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hello, I have an MA in Psychology and 3 years experience working directly with PTs in a hospital setting--assessing, diagnosing, discussing treatment plan,BUT all with psychiatric PTs exclusively. So, I'm pretty concerned about my lack of MEDICAL HCE. If I quit my job and get EMT-B certified and then work full-time as an EMT-B, I will: 1. Get VALUABLE medical HCE, and 2. Reduce my income by about 55%. I am pretty broke as is, but willing to do so if it'll get me into PA school--my goal. Questions for y'all: Is psych HCE enough on its own? Is EMT-B a good idea, at this point--for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Mental Health Assistant/Technician experience is considered patient care experience (PCE). As a PA, you will be assessing, diagnosing, discussing treatment plan at a greater extent, but your experience is still relevant. Reach out to schools of interest if you need a definite answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2015 agree with above, your current experience is likely adequate. we had folks with your type of experience in my program 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMtoPA Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Great! I really do hope my experience is considered by CASPA to be PCE--it sure is, albeit psych. I still plan on getting an EMT-B certification for some medical HCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious_Ignoramus Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Contact your prospective schools and ask. You could save yourself the hassle and time of getting a cert if your current HCE is sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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