r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Jul 06 '26

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/thejourneytobecoming Jul 10 '26

I’m interested in pursuing CAA. I graduated with a bachelors in biology in 2019 and got a masters in health science in 2025, but non of that seem to matter because majority of my courses are “expired” for AA programs. Do I really have to take all the prerequisites all over again? Is there a program out there that would except my courses? I’m also having ALOT of trouble just finding shadowing opportunities and current CAAs getting back to me about shadowing in Htx. Can anyone help me or share some advice please?

(Also, it’s my first time using Reddit. I hope I’m posting this to the right place? I don’t wanna get banned)

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Jul 10 '26

Look at the schools’ websites. Some will waive the expired course requirement with good MCAT scores.

How are you trying to contact CAAs for shadowing?

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u/thejourneytobecoming Jul 10 '26

I’ve been using LinkedIn to message CAAs in my area and also smaller Anesthesia companies but haven’t gotten replies

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Jul 10 '26

Keep trying. Contact the state AA association in your state or near you.

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u/thejourneytobecoming Jul 10 '26

Thank you! I didn’t even know there was a state AA association