Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Allocate a limited same-day appointment
Practise making a fair, patient-safe recommendation when capacity is limited. Review whether you identify missing clinical information, avoid blaming either patient, explain your prioritization, and offer a workable alternative; then record again.
Quick facts
- Degree: Master of Physician Assistant.
- Duration: 24 months, six trimesters and 108 credits.
- Location: Los Angeles, California.
- Delivery: hybrid with campus immersions.
- Residence eligibility: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, South Dakota, Texas and Vermont.
- Interview: virtual group interview, multiple mini-interviews and writing station.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Provisional; next review January 2027.
- Exact next start: not published on the current official page.
Admission requirements
Applicants must reside in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, South Dakota, Texas or Vermont; hold a bachelor's degree by November 1 before matriculation; meet minimum 3.0 cumulative, BCP and prerequisite-science GPAs; complete prerequisites at B- or better; and provide three references including one medical provider. Five hundred direct-care hours is competitive but not an absolute minimum. Official program page
Important dates
- Late April: the rolling CASPA cycle opens.
- November 1 before matriculation: bachelor's degree must be conferred.
- Closing date: published in CASPA rather than on the current program page.
- Program start: an exact next date is not published on the current official page.
How selection works
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interview-day evidence informs accepted, rejected or alternate outcomes and offers are rolling. The official page does not publish file-review thresholds or quantitative component weights. Official program page
Interview details
Confirmed
The virtual Zoom day includes orientation, a group interview, multiple mini-interviews, a writing station and faculty and student questions.
Not published
Dates, station count and timing, prompts, interviewer file access, rubric and quantitative weights are not public. Official program page
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants living in an approved state who want a hybrid Los Angeles program and are comfortable demonstrating judgment in virtual group, MMI and writing formats. Confirm the exact start date directly with the program. Official program page
Practice and next step
Record a first response to a limited same-day appointment scenario. Review your reasoning and written or spoken structure. Record a second response and compare.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the Texas MPA program?
No. This page covers West Coast University's California program.
When is the next start?
The current official page does not publish an exact next start date. Confirm it directly with the program before planning travel or enrollment.
Is 500 hours of patient care required?
No; 500 or more hours is described as competitive.
What is the interview format?
A virtual group interview, multiple mini-interviews and writing station.
What is the accreditation status?
The current ARC-PA directory lists Accreditation-Provisional, with the next review in January 2027.
Sources
Recommended preparation
Physician Assistant Interview Essentials
Build a credible PA interview foundation through four focused spoken responses: profession-specific motivation, interprofessional teamwork, fair clinical decision-making, and reflective use of feedback.
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