The Colorado Mesa University Bechtel Physician Assistant Program offers a student-centered curriculum that has a unique emphasis on training compassionate and competent PAs to be ambassadors of wellness in their careers and communities. Our program places emphasis on wellness promotion and disease prevention for the individual patient and the community.
Starting every January, the program is a rigorous 7-semester, full-time, on-campus program consisting of 112 credits. The PA Program curriculum is designed to educate future clinicians with the knowledge and skills to be agents of excellence and innovation in the delivery of quality healthcare to the communities of Western Colorado and beyond.
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Program Policies
The PA Program clearly communicates its program policies to students. All University and program policies will be provided to students during program orientation where they will review and sign the Student Handbook Attestation Form, acknowledging an understanding of Institutional and program expectations, policies, and procedures.
Advanced Placement
Advanced placement, is defined as a waiver of required professional coursework in the PA Program, and will not be granted under any circumstance. All students who enter the program must fulfill all program requirements. All courses within the curriculum are required. No transfer credit is accepted. No credit is granted for pre-admission experiential learning, prior coursework, degrees, certifications, or advanced training.
Deferment
The PA Program has a policy not to honor requests for deferment of admission during the period between formal acceptance and matriculation.
