| 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: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 903-434-8323 or email nwilson@ntcc.edu. |
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.
Northeast Texas Community College offers a two year Associate Degree of Applied Science and upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for the PTA licensure exam administered by Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Graduates must be licensed to practice as a PTA in the state of Texas.
Note: A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the licensing exam.
Please visit ptot.texas.gov for information regarding licensure of persons with history of criminal conviction/substance abuse.
RETENTION, EMPLOYMENT, & LICENSURE RATES
The PTA program student outcomes for cohorts 2024 and 2025 are as follows:
- 2024: 16 admitted, 9 graduated – graduation rate of 56%; Pass rate 100% - first attempt
- 2025: 16 admitted, 14 graduated – graduation rate of 88%; Pass rate 100% - first attempt
- 2 year graduation average – 72%
- Employment rates: 100%
Any complaints, concerns or issues about the PTA Program, by individuals who are not students, should be directed to Dr. Alyssa Clinton, PT, DPT, NTCC PTA Program Director at aclinton@ntcc.edu.