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Red Rocks Community College

Arvada,
CO
10280 West 55th Avenue
Arvada,
CO
80002

Program Website:

Admissions Office Email:

pa.program@rrcc.edu
303-914-6048

Program Information

Length of Program:

27 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Fall

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

32

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

97%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$138,810 / $149,232   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

September 1
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

None

Minimum Science GPA:

None

Average GPA: 

3.50

Average Science GPA:   

3.42

Other GPA Requirements: 

There is not a minimum GPA for application to the PA Program, however, applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for prerequisite coursework. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Not Mentioned

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

None

Patient Care Experience Required:

2000 Hours

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Testing

Test(s) Required:

None

GRE Deadline:

Not Applicable

GRE Expiration:

Not Applicable

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

Not Available
Coursework is recommended to be completed within the last 5 years, but it is not a requirement.

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
Applicant must complete all RRCC PA program prerequisites by September 1.

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
Not Required
Organic Chemistry
1 Semester
Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
Not Required
Microbiology
Not Required
Upper-Level Biology
1 Semester
Required
Cell biology required
Genetics
1 Semester
Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology
Required
Physics
1 Semester
Required
Course must be algebra or higher level math-based
Medical Terminology
Not Required
English / Writing
Not Required
Psychology
Not Required
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
1 Semester
Required
College algebra or higher. Advanced placement or CLEP accepted for this prerequisite.
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for prerequisite coursework. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Other Recommendations

None.