PA · Henderson, Nevada · private
Touro University Nevada Physician Assistant Program prerequisites
What Touro Nevada asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 11 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.
Coursework
- General chemistry with labnot required here
Not on Touro Nevada's prerequisite list. The chemistry requirement is organic chemistry plus biochemistry.
- Organic chemistry with labrequiredextra here
1 semester · 4 credits · lab
"Organic Chemistry, 4 Semester Credits (Or Equivalent Quarter Series). The course should have laboratory either included or taken separately." One semester, and "This requirement does not have a timeframe restriction."
- Biochemistryrequired
1 semester · 3 credits
"Biochemistry, 3 Semester Credits (Or Equivalent Quarter Series)," which must be "an upper level Chemistry course that covers only biochemistry material." Within the past seven years of application.
- English or writing-intensivenot required here
Not on Touro Nevada's prerequisite list.
- Statisticsrecommendeddiffers
1 semester · 3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits and list it as required.
Recommended, not required: "3 semester credits in statistics are also recommended."
- Psychologyrecommendeddiffers
1 semester · 3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits and list it as required.
Recommended, not required: "3 semester units in general psychology ... are also recommended."
- Anatomy and physiologyrequired
2 semesters · 8 credits · lab
"Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8 Semester Credits (Or Equivalent Quarter Series). The courses should have laboratories either included or taken separately." "Must have been completed within the past seven years of application."
- Microbiologyrequireddiffers
3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 4 credits · lab.
"Microbiology, 3 Semester Credits (Or Equivalent Quarter Series)," titled Microbiology or Medical Microbiology. "While labs are not required, you should consider taking them if you have the opportunity." Within the past seven years of application.
- Medical terminologynot required here
Not on Touro Nevada's prerequisite list.
Experience hours
- Patient care experiencerequired
500+ hours
"Have 500 hours of PA Direct Patient Care experience." The requirements page does not list which roles count, so confirm with the program before relying on scribing or similar work.
- Healthcare experiencerecommended
500+ hours
Many programs publish one combined healthcare figure instead of splitting patient care from healthcare exposure; where they do, the number lands here. Median published minimum is 500 hours.
- PA shadowingrecommended
20+ hours
Under a fifth of programs set a shadowing minimum; among those that do the median is 20 hours and a handful ask for 100 or more. Several count shadowing inside their experience total rather than separately, and a few have dropped it from scoring entirely.
- Non-clinical volunteeringrequiredextra here
No published minimum
Listed among the admission standards with no number: "Submit community service hours that show commitment to service to others."
Letters
- Science faculty letternot required here
Not asked for. The second of the two letters is unconstrained.
- PA letterrequireddiffers
1 letter
Most PA programmes publish no minimum and list it as recommended.
"Submit two letters of recommendation are required: One of the two letters required must be from a medical provider such as a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or physician." A nurse practitioner or physician satisfies this line as readily as a PA.
- Supervisor letternot required here
Only two letters are required, one from a medical provider; the other is unconstrained. No supervisor letter is asked for.
Also on the school’s page
Touro Nevada's MPAS page lists only four required prerequisites, in semester credits or the equivalent quarter series: Human Anatomy and Physiology (8), Organic Chemistry (4), Biochemistry (3) and Microbiology (3), each with a grade of C or better. Recency is per course: A&P, Biochemistry and Microbiology "Must have been completed within the past seven years of application," while Organic Chemistry "does not have a timeframe restriction." "3 semester units in general psychology and 3 semester credits in statistics are also recommended." There is no general chemistry, general biology, English or medical terminology line. "All prerequisite courses must be completed before the candidate begins the program. An applicant may apply to the program with prerequisite coursework in progress, as long as no more than two science prerequisites are missing at the time of application." GPA: "Earn a cumulative and science GPA of 3.0 or higher as calculated by CASPA," or alternatively a GPA of 3.0 or higher from a master's program or from at least one term of a graduate-level certificate or degree program. A baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution is required. On testing: "GRE scores are no longer required for admission into the PA program" and "GRE scores are no longer considered"; no PA-CAT or CASPer is mentioned. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status at the time of application and meet the program's technical standards. Two letters of recommendation are required.
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