<p>The typical PA program is 24-32 months long and requires at least four years of college and some health care experience prior to admission. The majority of students have a BA/BS degree and prior health care experience before admission to a PA program.
While all programs recognize the professional component of PA education with a document of completion for the professional credential ¶, 79 percent of the programs award a master’s degree. [112 award master’s degrees, 21 award bachelor’s degree, 3 award associate degrees, and 5 award certificates.</p>
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