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Under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, physical therapist assistants (PTAs) provide services for patients who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
PTAs work in a variety of settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health, nursing homes, schools, sports facilities and more. Care provided by a PTA may include:
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teaching patients/clients exercises to increase flexibility and mobility
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helping increase a patient’s/client's strength,balance, and coordination
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providing training for activities such as walking with crutches, canes, or walkers
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providing training to improve function needed for daily activities
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use of physical agents and electrotherapy, such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation
Those interested in becoming a PTA may enroll in VC’s 2-year associate degree program and then pass the National Licensing Exam to qualify for employment as a PTA in Texas. The starting salary range for a PTA is $40,000-50,000 per year.
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The Victoria College Physical Therapist Assistant Program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assume eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program is progressing toward accreditation.
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