Physical Therapist Assistant

Program Level: Degrees
Department: Health Sciences and Histology
Institute: Health & Biosciences
College: SPC

What is the Physical Therapist Assistant program?

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program (PTA) prepares students to work under the direction of a physical therapist in a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation unit, sports-medicine facility, nursing home, extended-care facility, or pediatric facility. The program at St. Philip's College includes lecture and laboratory courses in physical therapy science and procedures and clinical education courses conducted in settings where physical therapy is provided.

The Mission of the Program

Serve the community by preparing our students for a career in contemporary physical therapy practice while encouraging personal growth, critical thinking, ethical behavior, and lifelong learning.

  • (New Information added to Application Process)

    2024 Applicants
    (Cohort begins classes in August 2024)

    Program Accepts Applications:
    February 1 – April 30, 2024

    Program Application Deadline:
    April 30, 2024 

    Notifications Sent to Applicants:
    No later than June 15, 2024

What will I learn?

Through the labs, you will be exposed to skills such as electrotherapy, thermal agents, therapeutic exercises, the use of exercise equipment, rehabilitation techniques, and functional treatment.

What can I do with this course of study?

Physical Therapist Assistant

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Information Sessions

Center for Health Professions (CHP) Building, Room 310

Face-to-Face (F2F) and Virtual Sessions:

Type

Date

Location

Time

F-2-F

10/14

CHP 310

12:00 PM

Virtual

11/18

Zoom: https://alamo.zoom.us/j/4948226474?omn=92451009348

12:00 PM

F-2-F

12/3

CHP 310

5:00 PM


Program Outcomes

Graduation Rate (Data from Program Records)

Graduation Year Students Entering/Graduating Graduation Rate
2022 25/26 96%
2023 26/26 100%
TOTAL 76/77 99%

What's unique about the program?

All courses within the PTA curriculum must be passed with a "C" or higher. Some travel might be required for clinical education outside of San Antonio. The student is responsible for traveling to clinical education sites outside of San Antonio. During the clinical courses, students will be onsite at the clinical for 40+ hours a week. Clinical courses range from 5 to 7 weeks in length.

Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at St. Philip's College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE):

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
(703) 684-APTA (2782)
(800) 999-2782
(703) 684-7343 (fax)
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Website: http://www.capteonline.org

If you need to contact the program/institution directly, please call 210 486-2051 or email twren@alamo.edu.

The St. Philip's College Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.

Financial Fact Sheet


Licensure Pass Rate

(Data from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy)

Licensure  # passed the first attempt  # passed within one year Ultimate Pass Rate 
2022 22 out of 23  22 out of 23 95.6%
2023 22 out of 26 25 out of 26 96.2%
Two-Year License Rate      95.9%

Employment Rate

Employment Year Employment Rate
2022 100%
2023 100%
Two-year Employment Rate: 100%

“Employment Rate,” as defined by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, is the percentage of graduates who sought employment and who were employed (full- or part-time) as a physical therapist assistant within one year after graduation.


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