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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami,
FL
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: February 2023

Admissions Office Email:

paschool@fiu.edu
305-348-4162

Program Information

Length of Program:

27 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Fall

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

45

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

Not Available

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$191,641 / $194,334   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Degree Program Notes:

Couldn't find PANCE EE

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

January 15
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3.00

Minimum Science GPA:

3.00

Average GPA: 

3.64

Average Science GPA:   

3.57

Other GPA Requirements: 

Completion of all upper division science prerequisite courses within the last seven years with a grade of “C” or higher

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Recommended

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

500

Patient Care Experience Required:

None

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

1500 Hours

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE Required

GRE Deadline:

Check with School

GRE Expiration:

5
Year(s)

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

Yes

CASPer Deadline:

December 9

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

7 Years
For science prerequisites

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
Prerequisites must be completed by December 31

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
Organic Chemistry
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Organic Chemistry II and Lab (4 semester hours) OR Biochemistry and Lab (4 semester hours)
Introductory Biology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
General Biology and Lab OR Zoology and Lab
Microbiology
1 Semester
Required
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
1 Semester
Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology, Each with Lab
Required
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
1 Course
Recommended
English / Writing
Not Required
Psychology
Not Required
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements

None.

Other Recommendations

None.