Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 11200 SW 8th Street MARC Building #260 Miami, FL 33199
25.760875263151, -80.417052908342
Miami, Florida · Masters
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The Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Master in Physician Assistant Studies program prepares a diverse, dynamic workforce of competent and compassionate graduate-level health care professionals who are qualified to practice collaboratively on primary care and specialty interprofessional teams, serve their communities, and advance the physician assistant profession.
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Highly competitive, holistic review by Admissions Committee for 45 fall seats; reviewed continuously until filled. US citizen/permanent resident only; full-time only; no transfer credit / no advanced placement. Requires bachelor's, overall & science GPA >=3.0, 11 prerequisites (grade C+; medical terminology required 2025-2026), PA-CAT, CASPer, 3 LORs from healthcare-affiliated referees, Technical Standards attestation, and min 500 hrs direct patient-care experience (often >1000). Shadowing recommended not required.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe admissions team described a genuinely holistic review that looks past grades and test scores to your understanding of the PA profession, clarity of motivation, maturity, professionalism, resilience and communication. Out-of-state applicants were encouraged to apply and go through the same review. Shadowing is strongly encouraged; research is valued but not required. Interviews are held in person and include both group and individual components. They also noted that while many online courses are accepted, you should email the program with the specific course details rather than assuming.
Shared at the fair on Jul 11, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
The PA Admissions Committee reviews applications and invites selected students to interview, then cumulates scores to select the class; Honors College students meeting GPA and prerequisite requirements can qualify for a guaranteed interview.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course. Course and grade must be within the published 10-year rule. | 3Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses, 4 credits each; both labs are required. Within 10 years. | 8Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Biology I with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; within 10 years. | 4Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General or Introductory Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; within 10 years. | 4Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) One course; within 10 years. May alternatively be satisfied by both Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs. | 4Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) One course; within 10 years. May alternatively be satisfied by both Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs. | 4Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) Alternative route for the separate Anatomy and Physiology courses; both courses and labs required, 8 credits total. Within 10 years. | 8Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry I with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOrganic Chemistry I with lab is separately required. General Biochemistry lecture-only is also required, not an alternative. | 4Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Biochemistry, lecture only1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesGeneral Biochemistry lecture-only is separately required. Organic Chemistry I with lab is also required, not an alternative. | 3Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Genetics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; within 10 years. No lab requirement stated. | 3Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; within 10 years. No lab requirement stated. | 3Semester credits; university lists 11 prerequisite courses, with an alternate 2-course A&P sequence. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
All courses must be completed at a U.S. college or university. Online lecture/lab courses are acceptable subject to program approval; Portage Learning is expressly not accepted. All courses due by December 31 of the application cycle. FIU does not accept advanced placement credits for PA prerequisites. FIU lists Organic Chemistry I and Biochemistry as separate courses in its eleven-prerequisite table; both are required.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites completed by December 31 of the application cycle.
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FIU publishes $91,172.40 in-state and $93,564.63 out-of-state for the 27-month program, including tuition and required fees. Living costs and optional expenses are excluded.
Medical and clinical coursework prepares students for supervised patient care.
Four- to five-week rotations include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery and emergency medicine.
Typical completion is 27 months. FIU recruits and evaluates clinical sites and preceptors and assigns rotations; students may suggest potential sites but must not solicit them. Assignments and schedules can change.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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