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About Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant

Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant programs prepare individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.

Students studying Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant can be awarded a degree up to a Bachelors degree. On average, 77% percent of women and 23% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Of all the US states, Texas is where degrees in Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant are most popular. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant is $38,300.

Popularity of Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant majors is Physical Therapist Assistants. However, something else to think about is how much demand there is for certain positions. A career that is in high need that a degree in Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant can prepare you for is Physical Therapist Assistants.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
211
Female Students
163 (77%)
Male Students
48 (22%)
Hispanic or Latino (97, 46%)
White (82, 39%)
Black or African American (11, 5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (9, 4%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (7, 3%)
Asian (2, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)
Two or more races (1, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, <1%)

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