Direct Patient Care Experience

Direct Patient Care Experience

• Direct patient care experience (DPC) may be paid or volunteer. The admissions committee will review and evaluate each individual DPC experience.
• DPC should provide exposure to patients and members of the healthcare team in a clinical capacity to allow for the understanding of medical terminology, interaction with a wide variety of patients and exposure to various clinical scenarios.
• One year (2,000 hours) of direct patient care (DPC) experience is preferred.
• Examples of DPC include but are not limited to:
  • Nursing (RN, CNA)
  • Nutrition (RD)
  • Pharmacy (Pharmacist, Pharmacy tech)
  • Other (Medical assistant, radiology tech, phlebotomist)
  • Physical Therapy (PT, PT Aide)
  • Athletic Training (AT)
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Paramedic, EMT
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Researcher (if performing direct patient care)
  • Optometric assistant

For additional information please contact CDU Office of Enrollment at (323) 563-4800.