Physical Therapist Assistant Schools and Departments

Following is an alphabetical listing of 291 - Community Colleges, Private Colleges and Universities in the United States of America (USA) that offer Physical Therapist Assistant as a program of study. Use the navigation to your right if you want to select another program that belongs to the same field of study. Click on the College (or) University name for detailed information.

Scope of Physical Therapist Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.