To maintain your PA-C certification, you need to complete 100 hours of continued education every 24 months. What is your continued education plan?
Go deeper into your career plan by sharing with them the continuing credits you plan to pursue. Be realistic and make your goals attainable, laying out your plan in a manner that is also sustainable. Touro University states in its student handbook, "Not all medical knowledge is essential for patient care. PA curricula should focus on ensuring that new graduates possess and can apply the core knowledge needed to care for patients upon entry into clinical practice. Additional knowledge and skills will be gained as new graduates gain on-the-job experience." Share your plan to continue your education, meet the hour requirements, and maintain your PA Certification.
"To meet the hour requirements to maintain my PA-C, I would like to ensure that I immerse myself in a wide range of topics. I would like to gain further skills in communication, pediatrics, and psychology, for instance. I researched continuing education, and a few local schools offer seminars and workshops regularly. There are also some online options that I can take advantage of. I look forward to keeping my knowledge current and expanding on what I already know."
