Deseret News Share this story Stuart Johnson, Deseret News More than a year after Utah Valley University’s master of physician assistant studies was denied provisional accreditation, it has now received approval and its first cohort will start coursework in January. The 28-month program includes 15 months of clinical experience. More than 300 clinical agreements have been established for students to work with health care providers throughout Utah and surrounding states. Cohorts are limited to 30 students to help ensure more one-on-one attention from faculty and greater opportunities for collaboration. Five seats in each cohort are reserved for students from outside Utah. Applications for the first cohort are closed but applications for subsequent cohorts will be open from April to July annually.