Associate in Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant

The Physical Therapist Assistant degree program at GCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, and is designed to prepare you for the national licensing exam. 84% of our 2020 & 2021 graduates who took the National PTA Licensing Examination have passed it. 68% of our 2020 & 2021 graduates have passed this exam on the first time. For our graduating classes of 2020 & 2021, 96% of our graduates who sought employment were employed as a PTA within one year of graduation.

The program includes on-site internship opportunities at health care facilities. The curriculum provides hands-on lab experiences in functional  anatomy, kinesiology, pain management, massage, orthopedic therapeutic exercise, and neurological treatment techniques used with pediatric and geriatric populations.

You can complete the degree in as little as two years of full-time study, or you can choose a more flexible part-time class schedule for a large portion of the curriculum