Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training Program

Health Resources and Services Administration
Academic Year: 2025-2026

Bureau of Health Workforce
OMB Number: 0906-0086

Annual Performance Report
OMB Expiration Date: 03/31/2027

PC-9: Program Characteristics –Positions Description

PC-9 - Selecting Type of Training Program

*Add Academic/Training Year
Select Training Program
Add Record

Figure 1. PC-9 - Selecting Type of Training Program

The PC-9 form collects information about the total number of students in the degree program by class (training) year.

Type of Training Program: To begin completing the PC-9 subform, select a degree program by clicking on the drop-down menu next to "Select Training Program" and choosing one of the available options.

Warning
Complete the PC-9 Setup form only if grant funds were used to support degree programs other than those previously reported. You do not need to reenter information about degree programs previously reported. If no new degree programs were supported other than those previously reported, skip to the third step for this subform.

Note
The options available under "Type of Training Program" will prepopulate with information that was entered and saved in the Training Program Setup Form. To view data submitted in previous reporting periods, click on the "View Prior Period Data" link on top of the form.

PC-9 - Selecting Training Year

*Add Academic/Training Year
Select Training Year
Add Record

Figure 2. PC-9 - Selecting Training Year

Training Year: For new records, select the types of training years that apply to the degree program supported through the grant by clicking on the drop-down menu next to "Select Training Year" and choosing all that apply from the options listed below.
Next, click on the "Add Record" button to save your entry. Repeat this process to capture training years associated with each degree program supported through the grant.

Training Year 1
Training Year 2
Training Year 3
Training Year 4

Note
You will be required to enter the total number of students in the program by the type of training year selected in this step. Your entry(ies) will be saved in a table that will appear within the PC-9 subform.

Note
This Block will prepopulate for prior records with data submitted in previous reporting periods.

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Accredited Positions

Enter Total # of Accredited Positions
(3) Block 4

Figure 3. PC-9 - Entering Total # of Accredited Positions

Enter Total # of Accredited Positions: Enter the total number of accredited PA student positions for each training year in the textbox under Block 4 (regardless of funding source). Accredited positions are those that have been approved by the accrediting agency such as ARC-PA.

Note
Column 3 is the total number of accredited positions regardless if they are filled or not.

PC-9 - Entering Total # Recruited to Fill Open Positions

Enter Total # of Individuals Recruited to Fill Open Positions
(4) Block 5

Figure 4. PC-9 - Entering Total # Recruited to Fill Open Positions

Enter Total # of Individuals Recruited to Fill Open Positions: Enter the total # of individuals recruited to fill open positions by training year during the current performance period in Column 4 (Block 5). This should include those interviewed and those invited to interview for the positions.

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Positions Filled

Enter Total # of Positions Filled
(5) Block 6

Figure 5. PC-9 - Entering Total # of Positions Filled

Enter Total # of Positions Filled: To complete the PC-9 subform, enter the total number of student positions filled by training year during the annual reporting period in the textbox under Block 6 (regardless of funding source; this is a total enrollment headcount by class).

Note

The sum of Block 6 across all years within a degree program will equal the number reported in PC-1 Block 3 (for degree programs).

Note

Column 5 - the 'total number of positions filled' is a subset of Column 3 - the 'total number of accredited positions'. In other words, Column 5 cannot be greater than Column 3.

To Complete the Form: Click on the “Save and Validate” button located on the bottom right corner of your screen. If no errors are found, the BPMH system will automatically route you to the next required subform.

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PC-9: Program Characteristics –Positions Description

PC-9 - Selecting Type of Training Program

PC-9 - Selecting Type of Training Program

PC-9 - Selecting Training Year

PC-9 - Selecting Training Year

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Accredited Positions

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Accredited Positions

PC-9 - Entering Total # Recruited to Fill Open Positions

PC-9 - Entering Total # Recruited to Fill Open Positions

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Positions Filled

PC-9 - Entering Total # of Positions Filled

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