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Physical Therapist assistant Careers

A PTA assisting a patient walkingWe know you have a lot of great choices for your future career. Becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA could be just what you are looking for.  

Take a look at what a day in the life of a PTA is like!

 

PTA helping a child with arm raisesPeople who have been injured, people who are in pain, and people who can’t move around well can receive Physical Therapy.    The Physical Therapist sees them first and lets you know what problems to work on.  As the PTA you come up with all the right exercises and activities that will help this individual patient.

  • Every patient has different needs, so your day is never the same.
  • You work one on one with patients and follow them through their PT care.
  • PTA helping a basketball player bending their kneeIt’s a physical job where you help people exercise and move.
  • It’s a thinking and reasoning job too- you get to figure out exactly what your assigned patients need.
  • Job satisfaction is high, salaries are good, benefits are good, and the employment outlook is good.

Now take a look at PTAs working in a hospital setting:

Now take a look at PTAs working in an out patient setting:

Now take a look at PTAs working in several other settings:

Additional Information

PTA helping a patient raise their arm above their head.The American Physical Therapy Association is also a great place to browse if this career interests you.  They set all our professional standards to help PTs and PTAs provide the best possible care to all patients. 

The WKCTC PTA Program is here to help you become a PTA.

All our information is on the WKCTC/PTA webpage including how to apply, what general education courses to take and how you earn points to have a competitive application.

Is it worth it?

Becoming a PTA is a great decision AND it requires dedication and hard work.  So you may be asking yourself "Is it worth it"?

Our graduates would all tell you it absolutely is worth it.  Listen to one of our graduates talk about  his new life as a PTA.

Now that you've seen PTA's in action, what do you think about those last 3 questions on the videos? We'd love to hear from you! If you chose to submit the information below we'll award extra points on your application! We hope to hear from you soon!

Do you like the the idea of spending quality time with people who need your specific skills?
Do you like the idea of being challenged and helping people work toward their goals?
Do you like the idea of a career that allows you to develop your skills and make a good living?
 

PTA Program Contact Information

Mary Jo Campbell, PT, MS Program Coordinator
(270) 534-3457
maryjo.campbell@kctcs.edu