Almost all PA programs areprimary care-oriented, but two programs emphasise surgery, andone emphasises paediatrics. Students are full-time, and the averagelength of education is 27 months (range, 20–36 months). Theaverage class size is 39, with a range of 15–100. An outlier is ajoint military services PA program which graduates about 200students annually
There are more NP schools and graduates than there is PA's.
PA's mostly specialize in primary care, surgery and pediatrics.