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Physician Assistant Program

The physician's assistant program at Southern California College of Optometry prepares students to practice medicine and diagnose patients and offer treatment therapies to patients under physician supervision. Students who graduate from the physician's assistant program will have basic and clinical sciences knowledge and will be prepared to enter specialized medical fields such as: family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, behavioral medicine, the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations, and community health services. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer physician assistant program.

Southern California College of Optometry

2575 Yorba Linda Blvd, Fullerton, CA

Located in Fullerton, California, Southern California College of Optometry is a nonprofit private graduate level institution. The annual enrollment for the school is nearly 400 students. Southern California College of Optometry is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities to provide programs as a healthcare school.

The optometry school program at Southern California College of Optometry has a yearly tuition which is approximately $31,000, also this does not cover any required books or materials. The optometry school has been accredited by the American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education since 1941.

This school also offers undergraduate programs as well, with an average tuition for these programs around $8,300 annually. The average cost for tuition for the graduate level programs are around $32,000 yearly.

The school offers two programs of study in the areas of Optometry and Vision Science, Physiological Optics.

Contact information, academics information and financial aid details may be viewed on school's website at http://www.scco.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southern California College of Optometry offers a master's degree program in physician assistant.

Students by Gender (2019)

 Graduates
Male16
Female26

Students by Race (2019)

 Graduates
Asian9
Hispanic6
White25
Multiple Races1
Unknown1

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Upon completion of the Physician Assistant program at Southern California College of Optometry, most students have pursued careers in the following fields:

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Physician Assistants

Description

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, physician assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 30.4% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Academics & Student Services

Student Services

To help support students, Southern California College of Optometry may provide services to students like those listed below:

  • Remedial courses
  • Counseling assistance
  • Employing students to lower education costs
  • Employment search assistance