Bart92 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I've been teaching and recently decided to pursue PA. I graduated with a BA in Ed. I have zero patient care hours and my GPA is not considered competitive. Should I purse LPN (should take me about a 1-1.5 years to attain) or get a masters degree in Healthcare Administrations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Depends on what you want to do. I can’t tell if LPN or MHA are paths you’re considering to get to PA or ends in themselves. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggy Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 If you're willing to invest 1-1.5 years to become a LPN. You ought to think about doing a 12 month - 15 months accelerated BSN. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Are you trying to get PCE or raise your GPA or both? MHA isn't going to get you PCE and could be expensive. It also likely won't get you the pre-reqs you need for PA school. I'd cross that off the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart92 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Both. Theres limited options where I'm from. Schools here only offer RN, LPN, MA, or CNA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Bart92 said: Both. Theres limited options where I'm from. Schools here only offer RN, LPN, MA, or CNA. Any of those will get you PCE. Stil not clear if you need to get actual pre-reqs for PA school, but most nursing courses don't qualify (i.e biology for nursing is not the same as biology for pre-PA/MD). Something to keep in mind. Depends on how much time and money you have available to you. Might be better off taking courses required for PA school to raise your GPA and getting PCE on the side vs a degree seeking program like RN. But that's a very individual thing and depends on a lot of personal factors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart92 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Thank you all for your input. I appreciate all the suggestions and recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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