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Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical therapy is a rewarding health profession that provides services that help individuals restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent disabilities.

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Physical therapy is a rewarding health profession that provides services that help individuals restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent disabilities.  The physical therapist assistant, under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist, utilize mechanical force and movements, manual therapy, exercise therapy, biophysical agents, and patient & family education to improve an individual’s quality of life. Physical therapy professionals can work flexible hours in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private clinics, rehabilitation units, home health, schools, and nursing homes.

 

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Graduates typically will find employment opportunities in: 

Physical therapy professionals can work flexible hours in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private clinics, rehabilitation units, home health, schools, and nursing homes.

 

Salaries for the PTA vary; according to the US Department of Labor states the average salary is between $64,000 and $75,957 annually. For more information on the job outlook for Physical Therapist Assistants, visit the US Department of Labor website at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapist-assistants-and-aides.htm 

We have several online resources for more information about this department and its specific program(s):


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Applying to the PTA  program is a two step application process.

  1. First  Apply to Northeast Texas Community College as a new or returning student
  2. Then complete the PTA Program Application

 

 

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The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Northeast Texas Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 903-434-8323 or email aclinton@ntcc.edu.

 

 

Northeast Texas Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northeast Texas Community College.

For More Information Contact

Dr. Alyssa Clinton, PT, DPT

903-434-8323

aclinton@ntcc.edu

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