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The Advantages For Becoming Physician Assistants By Mike Selvon Certified physician assistants (PA's) have been a reality in the medical field since 1965, when the program began at Duke University. There are currently just over 135 different training modules within this field and all are still in use today to ensure a well-rounded training program.

Most of these programs require it's applicants to have at least two years of college, as well as some type of experience within a health care scenario. It can be as an EMT (emergency medical technician), ambulance attendant, licensed practical nurse, an associate-degree nurse or as a health educator. However, because it is such a competitive area,

the average PA has a bachelor's degree in some field and usually about 4 years or more of health related experience.Although physician assistants have been predominantly male, the numbers of females in this sector has grown to be more than 58% of the active PA's. Click Here for the rest.

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