Im a little confused!! about lvn-rn-bsn-master's-then to Physican assistant.

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Just A quick little question. I dont know if I should go to a community college and get a aa degree(lacc) in Rn nursing. If i Choose going to a two college to receive my aa and if i want to get a bachelors degree then masters by going to Cal state Dominguez hills or Cal state L.a do I have to go another 2 years or 4 years when I have completed my aa with nursing. Then Probably would go to a Pa Program for another 2 years or is it 4? I'm just kinda confused How long will it take to reach the Pa ladder if I start at a community college first? Then transfer to a 4 year university, Then a Pa program(maybe Usc)

PA schools require 1000 hours of experience. How do people get that?

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PA schools require 1000 hours of experience. How do people get that?
That is one year of part time work or 6 months of full time work. From what I've read, there are a variety of paths to get it. Onr girl in mt class last semester was applying to PA school and she was currently an MA.
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That is one year of part time work or 6 months of full time work. From what I've read, there are a variety of paths to get it. Onr girl in mt class last semester was applying to PA school and she was currently an MA.

I was reading it requires actual license like EMT or Medical Assistance, which I do not have time to get any of those license. The reason being I am already working with being a full time student.

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Not all PA schools have the same requirements. Not all require you to already have a license or that much experience. http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/PASP/Here is a link to the program my sister did here in Texas just to give an idea of the wide range of differences in the requirements for different schools....

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I was reading it requires actual license like EMT or Medical Assistance, which I do not have time to get any of those license. The reason being I am already working with being a full time student.
Not sure which programs you are looking at but the Duke program, for instance, specifically lists EMT and MA as examples of accepted experience. PA programs are built specifically for those with some patient experience. If you wanted to be a PA, you'd need to figure out how to get the required experience and then apply. This may mean taking a year off school or until you are accepted.
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