What is the physical therapy assistant program like?
It’s a 2-year academic program. For some, it might take 3 or 4 years if they need to take prerequisites to get into the physical therapy assistant program. People need to have communication, speech, English, math, anatomy, basic prerequisites. It’s intense! We study kinesiology, neurology, neuroanatomy. We learn about the whole life span from birth to death. We study assistive devices, like wheelchairs, canes, prostheses. We study all the modalities of physical therapy. Now we’re taking therapeutic exercise and physical restoration. Then there’s issues in health care, which covers the legal aspects of working in the field. The teachers are awesome. Their knowledge base is incredible. They all want you to succeed.
It’s a 2-year academic program. For some, it might take three or four years if they need to take prerequisites to get into the physical therapy assistant program. People need to have communication, speech, English, math, anatomy, basic prerequisites. It’s intense! We study kinesiology, neurology, neuroanatomy. We learn about the whole life span from birth to death. We study assistive devices, like wheelchairs, canes, prostheses. We study all the modalities of physical therapy. Now we’re taking therapeutic exercise and physical restoration. Then there’s issues in health care, which covers the legal aspects of working in the field. The teachers are awesome. Their knowledge base is incredible. They all want you to succeed.
