murphycol31 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 So I understand that most programs are straight through the summers and go for 24** months. Do they give you scheduled breaks throughout the year? For instance, are there holiday breaks/spring breaks/summer breaks? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tavenne323 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 48 months seems long. Most programs I looked at were between 24-36. Tiffany Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbum Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm not aware of a 48 month PA program...that would be longer than med school. The average is 26 months, I believe. Every program I've looked at has several scheduled breaks (like a week at a time) plus holidays and 3-day weekends here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Schools have breaks, especially during the didactic year and sometimes during the clinical year. Most programs are in the 24-36 month range, with many being in the 27 month or so range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Every school is different but I think a December break is usually typical as well as a spring/May break before year 2. Don't count on breaks like undergrad, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlumsden Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Mine does. I am between my first year, and my second year. I am on break starting Friday, until September 14th. Then again, I am using this break to work on my Master's Capstone project, so I am still busy in some capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted August 13, 2015 Administrator Share Posted August 13, 2015 In the 27 months of my program, I believe there were 9 weeks of breaks for me...* 1 between summer and fall, winter and spring, spring and summer of didactic year.* 1 spring break didactic year* 3 for Christmas break didactic year* 2 for Christmas break clinical yearAnyone who had to remediate a class lost their break between terms. I know that the schedule has changed substantially since then, in terms of adding weeks to didactic year and cutting down an elective rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dndandrea Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 My program is 28 months and it follows the same academic calendar as the rest of the school (undergrad included). We attend fall, spring, and summer, but we still have breaks in between each semester as well as holidays. Holidays are usually a day or 2 off while spring to summer and summer to fall are about 1 week off. The biggest break is between the fall and spring semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitcc1 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 UC Denver - 36 month-ish program, 1st year: begin May - summer break (2.5 weeks) - fall semester - winter break (5 weeks) - spring quarter - summer break (6 weeks spread over summer clinicals) 2nd year - similar pattern 3rd year - only clinical rotations... We start clinical rotations in the first year! And we get to hit material more than once also it's not crammed down our throats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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