What schools offer physical therapy assistant programs

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program will prepare you to work, under the supervision of a physical therapist, with physically impaired persons to help reverse adverse effects of physical disability. The therapist and assistant work together to provide appropriate therapeutic intervention and communication within the health care team. We offer an excellent education that prepares each student to pass board exams and to be a successful PTA.

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Application Information
What is the Physical Therapist Assistant program?
What will I learn?
What can I do with this course of study?
Announcements
Program Outcomes
What's special about the program?
Accreditation
Contact Information
What is the best major for physical therapy assistant?
Where do PTA make the most money?
How many PTA schools are there in the US?
How do I become a PTA in Indiana?

The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a selective admission program. When you apply to the College, you will be accepted into Healthcare Support with a concentration in Physical Therapist Assistant while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The Physical Therapist Assistant program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process.

Choose your campus of interest below for more information before testing. When you are ready to test, you may make your appointment at https://cass.ivytech.edu/selfserve/.

In addition to meeting the requirements outlined in the Essential Functions, students who are admitted to the program will be required to pay for and submit to a criminal background check, drug testing and physical exam. The details and process will be provided at an orientation. Please contact the program faculty for more detailed information.

Our Graduates

Our graduates of the Physical Therapist Assistant program, upon completion of board exams, are able to enter the workforce right away in a variety of settings as a Physical Therapist assistant. We have over 130 active affiliation agreements all over Indiana that are consistently looking for PTAs, where most of our graduates currently work!

Transfer Partners

If you would like to continue your education after completing your Ivy Tech degree, we have several four-year transfer partnerships in place. Talk to your transfer advocate for more information about transfer opportunities!

Application Information

Program Requirements - Physical Therapist Assistant

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What is the Physical Therapist Assistant program?

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program (PTA) prepares students to work under the direction of a physical therapist in a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation unit, sports-medicine facility, nursing home, extended-care facility, or pediatric facility. The program at St. Philip's College includes lecture and laboratory courses in physical therapy science and procedures and clinical education courses conducted in settings where physical therapy is provided.

The Mission of the Program

Serve the community by preparing our students for a career in contemporary physical therapy practice
while encouraging personal growth, critical thinking, ethical behavior, and lifelong learning.

What will I learn?

Through the labs, you will be exposed to skills such as electrotherapy, thermal agents, therapeutic exercises, use of exercise equipment, rehabilitation techniques, and functional treatment.

What can I do with this course of study?

Physical Therapist Assistant

Announcements

2023 Applicants

(Cohort begins classes in August 2023)

Program Accepts Applications:
January 1 – March 31, 2023
Program Application Deadline:
Postmarked March 31, 2023
Notifications Sent to Applicants:
No later than June 15, 2023

Financial Fact Sheet

Program Outcomes

Two-year graduation rate:
98% (data from 2021 & 2022)

Two-year First Time pass rate for State Licensure Examination:
98% (data from 2021 & 2022)

Two-year Employment Rate:
95.4% (data from 2020 & 2021)

What's special about the program?

All courses within the PTA curriculum must be passed with a “C” or higher. Some travel might be required for clinical education outside of San Antonio. The student is responsible for travel to clinical education sites, including travel outside of San Antonio. During the clinical courses, students will be onsite at the clinical for 40+ hours a week. Clinical courses range from 5 to 7 weeks in length.

Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at St. Philip's College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE):

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
(703) 684-APTA (2782)
(800) 999-2782
(703) 684-7343 (fax)
Email:
Website: http://www.capteonline.org

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 210 486-2051 or email .

The St. Philip’s College Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.

Contact Information

Program Director:
Tunetha Parchem, PTA, MPT, Assistant Professor

210-486-2051
MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP), 330J

Academic Program Specialist:
Kris Aguilar, PTA, BSOE

210-486-2010
MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP), 308

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Where do PTA make the most money?

Highest Paying States for Physical Therapist Assistants.

How many PTA schools are there in the US?

As of July 12, 2019, there were 376 PTA Programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, with another 32 developing PTA programs.