Red Rocks Community College Physician Assistant Program

Red Rocks Community College PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the RRCC PA Program is to prepare physician assistants to serve all communities by practicing professional, empathetic, inclusive, team-based medicine with a focus on primary care and an emphasis on excellence.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

• Accredited Status:  Continuing Accreditation
• Campus Location: Arvada, Colorado
• Degrees Offered: Masters
• Class Start Month: August
• Class Duration: 27 months
• Class Capacity: 32 students
• Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
• Seat Deposit: $750
• International Students: Accepted
• TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

• Resident tuition: $71,982
• Nonresident tuition: $85,668

PANCE PASS RATE

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
• Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Caspa Participant: Yes
• Application Deadline: September
• Supplemental Application: Not Required
• CASPA Deadline Type: Completed 
  
• Fee: See Program Website

GPA

• Overall GPA: No Minimum
• Science GPA: No Minimum
• Prereq GPA: 3.0
• Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
  • Overall: 3.54
  • Science: 3.45
• Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
• Prerequisite completion: No Requirement

EXPERIENCE

• Healthcare Experience Hours: 2,000 hours

SHADOWING

• PA Shadowing Recommended
• No Specified Hours

EVALUATIONS

• Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

• See Program Website

CASPer

• CASPer Not Required
• For more information on CASPer click here

PA-CAT

• PA-CAT Not Required
• For more information on PA-CAT click here

PAEA Program Directory

• PAEA PA Program Directory Link