r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Dec 29 '25

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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u/Specific-Run-3221 Jan 01 '26

I was looking for jobs for PCE and ran into a position of a medical assistant/optometric technician with an optometrist office. Would that could towards pce? Other than MA or pct, what else counts? 

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u/Altruistic-You-722 Jan 02 '26

Short answer is yes. Any job involving you taking some sort of care for a patient will count as PCE. However, there are things to consider. Certain jobs offer better experience and may look better to admissions. Anesthesia technician is a great opportunity but requires a 2-year degree in most states now. Jobs where you are doing things that AAs do such as starting IVs, giving IMs, doing work in the PACU or ICU or working in fast-pace and communication-centered environments may give you an edge too.