FAQs
Residency Requirements
Program Information
- How much does the entire program cost?
- How long is the PA program at LSU Health Shreveport?
- Where are your clinical rotation sites?
- Is financial aid available?
- Will I be able to work while in school?
- Can I attend the program on a part-time basis?
- If I already hold a health care provider certificate or license, can I be excused from certain classes or rotations?
How much does the entire program cost?
How long is the PA program at LSU Health Shreveport?
Where are your clinical rotation sites?
Is financial aid available?
Will I be able to work while in school?
Can I attend the program on a part-time basis?
If I already hold a health care provider certificate or license, can I be excused from certain classes or rotations?
Prerequisite Coursework Information
- Do you prefer face-to-face courses or online courses?
- Do I have to have all prerequisite coursework completed to apply?
- I obtained my degree/completed my prerequisite coursework several years ago. Is there a time limit on course completion?
- The university I attend does not offer one of your prerequisite courses. What should I do?
- Genetics is offered at my university as a 200 level course. Will this still count as an upper level biology?
- Should I take more science courses than those required?
Do you prefer face-to-face courses or online courses?
Do I have to have all prerequisite coursework completed to apply?
I obtained my degree/completed my prerequisite coursework several years ago. Is there a time limit on course completion?
The university I attend does not offer one of your prerequisite courses. What should I do?
Genetics is offered at my university as a 200 level course. Will this still count as an upper level biology?
Should I take more science courses than those required?
Prerequisite Experience Information
- Do I need to hold any certification or qualification in order to be accepted?
- What type of setting is best to obtain direct experience hours?
- Do you require/prefer that I shadow a PA?
- Do you count virtual shadowing as experience hours?
- Does COVID related work or volunteer experience count as direct patient care?
- How do I document (this type of experience) on my application?
Do I need to hold any certification or qualification in order to be accepted?
What type of setting is best to obtain direct experience hours?
Do you require/prefer that I shadow a PA?
Do you count virtual shadowing as experience hours?
Does COVID related work or volunteer experience count as direct patient care?
How do I document (this type of experience) on my application?
Application/Admissions
- How many students are accepted?
- Can the Casper test fees be waived?
- Do I need to take the GRE?
- Will letters of recommendation enhance my chance of admission?
- I did not get in last year. How do I improve my application?
- Can I send you my transcript to review?
- Can I schedule a meeting to discuss my application?
- What is the alternate list?
- Will being an alternate one year mean I have an advantage the following year if I apply?
- I did poorly my first year in college. How will that affect my chances?
- How do you calculate the cumulative grade point average if I repeated a course?
How many students are accepted?
Can the Casper test fees be waived?
Do I need to take the GRE?
Will letters of recommendation enhance my chance of admission?
I did not get in last year. How do I improve my application?
Can I send you my transcript to review?
Can I schedule a meeting to discuss my application?
What is the alternate list?
Will being an alternate one year mean I have an advantage the following year if I apply?
I did poorly my first year in college. How will that affect my chances?
How do you calculate the cumulative grade point average if I repeated a course?
COVID-19
Miscellaneous
- I am a student at another PA program but I want to do my rotations in Shreveport. Can I transfer to your program for my clinical rotations?
- What type of degree do I need to apply?
- I have reviewed the website and this page but still have questions. Now what do I do?
I am a student at another PA program but I want to do my rotations in Shreveport. Can I transfer to your program for my clinical rotations?
What type of degree do I need to apply?
I have reviewed the website and this page but still have questions. Now what do I do?
CONTACT
Student Admissions Office
(318) 813-2908
ShvAHStudentAffairs@lsuhs.edu
Physician Assistant
Department Office
(318) 813-2920
paprogramshreveport@lsuhs.edu