A program for the training of physician's assistants may be offered by institutions of higher education in cooperation with acceptable hospital or clinical facilities, or by accredited teaching hospitals, or by educational medical facilities of the United States government, or by such other institutions that have adequate clinical training facilities.

A program shall include not less than 40 weeks of supervised clinical training and 32 semester hours or the equivalent of classroom work.

Admission requirements shall include successful completion of a four-year course of study in an approved secondary school.