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Physical Therapist Assistant

Area of Study: Physical Therapist Assisting Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assisting Technology
Program Location: Metropolitan Campus

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Prerequisites

If you are not already an active Tri-C student, you must first apply to the college. If you are interested in more than one health careers program, you must submit a separate health careers application for each program.  You may only apply to three programs at one time.

If you like to help people and enjoy working with body movement, Physical Therapist Assisting (PTA) may be a rewarding career for you. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you’ll help people to recover from accidents, injuries, illness, stroke and other debilitating events.

Physical therapy helps to ease pain and improve function caused by injury, disease or other causes. Services include assisted movement, exercise treatment and heat/cold therapy.

The Physical Therapist Assistant program will prepare you for a professional health care career providing physical therapy treatments under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. Graduates are eligible to take an exam to qualify for licensure in any state.

Tri-C students get clinical experience with real patients at more than 75 clinical sites in northeast Ohio, including all of the major medical centers.

Job settings include:

  • Hospitals
  • Nursing homes
  • Rehabilitation centers
  • Sports medicine clinics
  • Pediatric facilities
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Home health care
  • Corporate or industrial centers
  • Wellness centers
  • Sports medicine facilities
  • Schools systems

Year

Graduation Rate

Passed Licensure Exam

Employment Rate

2015

85.7%

100%

92%

2016

85%

100%

100%

2017

95%

89.5%

100%

Download the Experience Verification form for the Physical Therapist Assistant program

Health Requirement Completion Guide

Drug Screening Info (Students must check with their program manager BEFORE they proceed with a Drug Screen)

Web Resources

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Ohio Physical Therapy Association
  • Ohio Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy/ Athletic Trainer Board

Physical Therapist Assistant Application Packet
Application Checklist
Program Cost
Physical Therapist Assistant FAQs
Background Check Information (BCI)

Program Status

The PTA Program is currently accepting applications for Fall 2020. Please be sure to use the Application Checklist to determine your readiness to submit your application.  

How to reach us

Tanya Wright PT, MA
Program Director
Tanya.Wright@tri-c.edu
Metropolitan Campus MHCS 126E

Health Careers Enrollment Center
216-987-4247 office
216-987-4386 fax
healthcareers@tri-c.edu
Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus - MHCS 126 
2900 Community College Avenue
Cleveland OH 44115-3196

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Does your academic plan include earning a Bachelor Degree? Tri-C is a great place to start. View the list of partnerships we have with four year institutions. You can search by school or Tri-C major.

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