Health Professions: Which is for you?

Allopathic     Medicine

Allopathic Medical (M.D.) Programs Information and Resources:

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

http://www.aamc.org

Application Service:

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)

http://www.aamc.org/stduents/amcas/start.htm

Entrance Exam:

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional Committee

Osteopathic Medicine                         

Osteopathic Medical (D.O.) Programs Information and Resources:

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)

https://aacomas.aacom.org/

Application Service:

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)

http://www.aamc.org/stduents/amcas/start.htm

Entrance Exam:

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional Committee and a letter from an osteopathic physician

 Dentistry

 Information and Resources:

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

http://www.adea.org

American Dental Association (ADA)

http://www.ada.org

Application Service:

Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)

https://portal.aadsasweb.org/

Entrance Exam:

Dental Admission Test (DAT)

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional

Veterinary        Medicine

Information and Resources:

Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC)

http://www.aavmc.org

Application Services:

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)

http://www.vmcas.org

Entrance Exam:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

http://ets.org/gre

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional Committee

Optometry

Information and Resources:

 Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)

 http://www.opted.org/

 Application Services:

Apply directly to each individual school.  There is no common application service

 Entrance Exam:

Optometry Admission Testing Program (OAT)

 http://www.ada.org/                

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional Committee 

Podiatry

Information and Resources:

The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)

http://www.aacpm.org/

Application Services:

The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)

http://e-aacpmas.org/

Entrance Exam (Requirements vary by school.  Some schools may accept scores from any of these exams):

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

http://www.ets.org/gre

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

Dental Admission Test (DAT)

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp

Required composite letter from Pre-Professional Committee

 Pharmacy

Information and Resources:

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

http://www.aacp.org/

Application Services:

 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

 http://www.pharmcas.org/

Entrance Exam:

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)

http://www.pcatweb.info/

Physician       Assistant

Information and Resources:

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

http://www.aapa.org/     

Application Services:

Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)

 https://portal.caspaonline.org/

Entrance Exam:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

 http://www.ets.org/gre 

Chiropractic

Information and Resources:

Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC)

http://www.chirocolleges.org/

Application Services:

Apply directly to each individual school.  There is no common application service.

Entrance Exam (Requirements vary by school.  Some schools may accept scores from any of these exams):

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

http://www.ets.org/gre

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

Physical           Therapy

Information and Resources:

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

http://www.apta.org/

Application Services:

Physical Therapy Common Application Service

http://www.ptcas.org/

Entrance Exam:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

http://www.ets.org/gre

Naturopathic Medicine

Information and Resources:

The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)

http://www.naturopathic.org/

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)

http://www.aanmc.org/adm_lic/licensure.php

Application Services:

Apply directly to each indivdual school.  There is no common application service.

Entrance Exam:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

http://www.ets.org/gre

Medical Technology (B.S)

Offered by the Department of Biology, 3 years of coursework plus one year of clinical experience.

Medical Technology Program

Other Undergraduate Programs at Clarion University

Nursing (A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N)

Radiologic Sciences (B.S.)

Respiratory Care (A.S.)

These degree programs are offered by Clarion University's College of Nursing and Allied Health, and are primarily run from the Venango and other clinical branch campuses.