Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program — PA

Physician assistant (PA) · Painesville, OH

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ARC-PA: Continued · Application cycle: 2027–2028

Mandatory criteria

General chemistry I and II with labs
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry with lab
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade C- · Within 7 years · C- or better. B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biology I and II with labs
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Human anatomy and physiology I and II with labs
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology with lab
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Statistics
Required
Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Psychology
Required
Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years · B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English
Required
Minimum grade B- · No time limit. B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
College algebra
Required
Minimum grade B- · No time limit. B- or better, within 7 years before you apply. Substitutions are considered case by case.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. school, with a CASPA cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Required
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
250 hours of healthcare or patient experience, including at least 24 hours shadowing a PA
Required
Paid or volunteer; hands-on patient care is preferred. Virtual PA shadowing can count. Done before you enroll.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three references: a licensed PA-C, MD or DO; a doctoral-level professor who taught you; and one of your choice
Required
References from relatives are discouraged.
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
CASPA application
Required
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Genetics
Recommended
Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Medical terminology
Recommended
Minimum grade B- · Within 7 years
Lake Erie College PA admission · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

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What this path usually involves

General to Physician assistant (PA). Each program sets its own rules.

GRE
PA-CAT
CASPA
Direct patient care hours
PA shadowing
Letters
Program-specific prerequisites