Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistants work with many age groups, from infants to the elderly as they help patients optimize recovery from injury, illness, or surgery to regain movement and functional abilities.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Wallace State’s programs boast a top-notch reputation with outstanding licensure and job placement rates over 90 percent, small class sizes and an award-winning faculty. Choose Wallace State’s Physical Therapist Assistant degree for a career in a highly-rewarding, high-demand field at a fraction of the cost of attending a university. And if you do choose to continue your education and transfer to a four-year university, you’ll be two years ahead on an advanced degree, with employment potential and cost savings to boot.
Discover your story in the PTA Program at Wallace State!
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is a skilled technical health care worker who
assists the physical therapist in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve
pain, and prevent or limit permanent disabilities in patients following injuries or
disease. Patients include individuals who have been in accidents or individuals with
potentially disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease,
fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.
Duties of the physical therapist assistant are varied but include rehabilitation of
orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, and sports-related problems. Once a patient is
evaluated and a treatment plan is designed by the physical therapist, the physical
therapist assistant can provide many aspects of treatment, as prescribed by the physical
therapist. Components of treatment procedures performed by these workers involve exercise,
manual therapy, massage, electrical stimulation, traction, and ultrasound. The physical
therapist assistant is responsible for reporting patient responses and treatment outcomes
to the physical therapist. Physical therapist assistants are employed in hospitals,
rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home health care agencies, private practices,
and other specialized health care settings.
Application Instructions
General Education Scoring Worksheet
2025 PTA Program Application (to open Spring 2025)
Program Overview
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Alina Adams
- 256.352.8332
- alina.adams@wallacestate.edu
Degrees/Awards Offered
AAS
Availability
- Day
Physical Therapist Assistant
Curriculum: Program of Study
Pathway Map: Associate in Applied Science
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