Paramedic to PA Bridge Program
Discover a step-by-step Paramedic to Physician Assistant path designed to put your career into focus.
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Why consider a Physician Assistant bridge program?
A Paramedic to PA Bridge is an excellent career choice for those who want to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while enjoying flexibility, job stability, and strong earning potential. A Paramedic to Physician Assistant bridge program will allow you to become a highly trained medical professional who diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients — often working alongside physicians as an integral member of the healthcare team. PAs enjoy the ability to provide high-quality care without the extensive time and financial commitment of medical school. With the growing demand for healthcare services, especially in primary care and underserved areas, PAs are in high demand and enjoy one of the fastest-growing professions in the U.S. This makes the career both rewarding and secure, offering opportunities for advancement, specialization, and a strong sense of purpose through helping others.
Benefits
- Gain the ability to provide high-quality care without the extensive time and financial commitment of medical school.
- Move from Paramedic to PA in an accelerated Paramedic Bridge to Physician Assistant online bridge program to finish your degree more quickly.
- Use your experience as a paramedic working in different environments as you learn more about what you love to do.
- Become more effective in patient care and better prepared to adapt to the future of healthcare.
What you’ll learn in a Paramedic to PA Bridge
When considering how to go from Paramedic to PA, consider a Paramedic to PA bridge program with Achieve Test Prep and the college of your choice. Coursework will include a combination of classes, exams and practical, hands-on training.
Prerequisite courses
Most schools require you to complete general education courses such as college math, composition, statistics, psychology, and others before beginning your core courses.
Core PA courses
Anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, evidence-based medicine, and clinical skills are some of the subjects that you’ll study in your core program.
Hands-on Clinicals
As a part of your PA program, you’ll complete hands-on practice. You’ll work in a lab, clinic, or other healthcare facility to get the experience you need to succeed in a Physician Assistant role.
Why consider a Paramedic to Physician Assistant career path
Physician Assistants are in high demand. PA jobs are projected to grow 20 percent over the next decade, much faster than the national average.
$46,350 per year / $22.28 per hour
$133,260 per year / $64.07 per hour
Projected to grow by 5%
Projected to grow by 20% - much faster than average
282,900 projected openings this year
162,700 projected openings this year
$46,350 per year / $22.28 per hour
How to go from Paramedic to PA in our bridge program
Our Paramedic bridge to Physician Assistant program is a PA bridge program designed for paramedics that offers a clear, step-by-step path to your PA career, outlining everything you need to finish faster and with less stress.

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General Ed Prep
Every school has different admission requirements. We offer prep courses for more than 22 general education subjects that you can test out of via a CLEP or DSST exam. Your Education Advisor will help you determine which courses you can test out of based on your past experience and choice of accredited school.

On-Demand Tutoring
Attendance at an accredited college is necessary to complete your degree, but our education support services don’t stop once you enter the school of your choice. We’re ready to provide one-on-one, on-demand tutoring services for your courses if, and when, you need us.

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How our Paramedic to PA bridge program works
Our online test prep courses prepare you to test out of your general education college courses via College-Level Examination program (CLEP®) exams. You can earn the same credits in less time by prepping for and passing one CLEP® exam so you can get ahead in your career faster.
Meet with your Education Advisor who will help you map out all the steps for your education path.
Attend our live, online test prep sessions that will help you test out of college courses and earn credits in less time.
Take your exam at one of 1,900 testing centers and receive a passing score.
Transfer your credits to your accredited school of choice
No expensive textbooks required. Study guide is provided at start of course.
Fully synchronous online learning experience with live instructors who can answer questions in real time.
Recordings of every bridge program session are made available to revisit at your convenience
We pay 100% of your exam fees when you complete at least 85% of the online test prep course requirements
Why choose this Paramedic to PA bridge program?
Testing out of prerequisites and gen eds to earn transferable college credit before enrolling in an accredited school can help you keep up the momentum of your education and move to your core courses sooner.
With Achieve, you're not along. Get 1:1 tutoring for both your online test prep courses and accredited school courses, and additional mentoring throughout your journey to stay on track toward your career goals.
Our online test prep courses will allow you to pass exams with confidence, and become a Physician Assistant sooner. As a Physician Assistant, you’ll experience greater employment opportunities and earning power.

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No matter where you are in your journey, we have options for you. Get connected with an Education Advisor to learn more and get your questions answered.