Medical career In demand
Details on becoming a physician assistant:
Education: 27 months of training, typically in the form of a master’s degree.
License: Required, issued by the state after passage of an exam.
Salary: $55,000 to start in Florida, about $99,000 for experienced workers, according to the state labor department.
Employment growth: 29,000 new jobs expected in the United States by 2018, a 39 percent increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For more information: American Academy of Physician Assistants, aapa.org.