PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT - Associate of Applied Science Degree

Do you dream of a career where you can help people rehabilitate from injuries, disorders, or disabilities? Physical therapist assistants provide skilled interventions to clients of all ages with musculoskeletal, neurological, pain and movement disorders. Through using techniques such as therapeutic exercise, ambulation, and physical agents and by educating individuals in wellness and rehabilitation, physical therapy practitioners help restore and maintain function that allows patients to more fully participate in activities of daily life. Physical Therapist Assistants work in school systems, fitness centers, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, hospitals, and outpatient clinics.

Provo College's accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program gives you the education you need to begin your healthcare career with confidence. With the average graduation time of 24 months, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career.

Physical Therapist Assistant graduates are trained in:

• Therapeutic exercise
• Kinesiology
• Pharmacology
• Musculoskeletal orthopedics
• Health, disease, and disabilities
• Rehabilitation activities

Graduates of the Provo College Physical Therapist Assistant Program will:

• Demonstrate knowledge, attitudes and skills to provide competent, entry level care to patients receiving physical therapy under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
• Understand and demonstrate professional, ethical and legal behavior.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills adequate to pass the national licensing exam.

Average program length:

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Physical Therapist Assisting - 24 months