What do they do?
Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
Also known as:
Physical Therapist Aide (PTA), Physical Therapy Aide (PTA), PT Attendant (Physical Therapy Attendant), PT Tech (Physical Therapist Technician), PT Tech (Physical Therapy Technician), Rehabilitation Aide, Rehabilitation Attendant, Rehabilitation Technician (Rehabilitation Tech), Restorative Aide (RA), Therapy Aide
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- Associate's degree (50%)
- Bachelor's degree (30%)
- Some college, no degree (9%)
- High school diploma equivalent (5%)
- Master's degree (3%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (2%)
- Less than high school diploma (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Physical Therapist Aides
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Degrees Granted
6,187
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Female Students
5,987
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Male Students
200
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Median Starting Salary
$31,400
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#2
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Degrees Granted
893
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Female Students
865
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Male Students
28
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Median Starting Salary
$33,350
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Degrees Granted
755
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Female Students
745
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Male Students
10
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Median Starting Salary
$32,000
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Degrees Granted
5
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Female Students
4
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Male Students
1
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Median Starting Salary
$38,300
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People in this career often know a lot about:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
- Clean medical equipment.
- Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.
- Engage patients in exercises or activities.
- Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.
- Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.
- Maintain medical records.
- Move patients to or from treatment areas.
- Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
- Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
- Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
- Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.
- Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
- Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
- Assist patients with daily activities.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
- Fit patients for assistive devices.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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