2022-24 Physician Assistant Workforce Survey Page 11 of 23 When asked about where they earned their PA degree, 83.8% of PAs responded (12,096 of 14,427), the majority of whom reported earning their PA degree in Florida (80.7% or 7,082 of 12,096). The majority of others earned their PA degree in different states including Georgia, New York, Alabama, and Pennsylvania. Figure 7 lists the top five states where most PAs earned their degrees. FIGURE 7: TOP 5 STATES WHERE PAs EARNED THEIR DEGREES State Number Percentage Florida 7,082 58.5% New York 841 7.0% Pennsylvania 652 5.4% Georgia 398 3.3% Alabama 294 2.4% NCCPA offers 11 specialty certificates, also referred to as Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs). The CAQ is a voluntary credential that Certified PAs can earn in 11 specialties. Figure 8 reveals the number of specialty area CAQs earned by the 12,051 PAs who responded to this survey question. It is important to note that 92.7% of respondents reported that they have not earned a CAQ. FIGURE 8: PAs WITH A CAQ 11,174 877 No Yes
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