Vocational Programs for Physical Therapist Assistants Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
104K	$31.66	$65,860

The role of Physical Therapist Assistants is to assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures The average annual wage of the occupations is $65,860 and $32 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Physical Therapist Assistants career. Based on BLS data, a total of 104,000 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Physical Therapist Assistants is $37,440. The average length of the programs is 256 hours and the average completion time is 17.19 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Physical Therapist Assistants Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Physical Therapist Assistants. Total 21 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Physical Therapist Assistants
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	21	$37,440	$2,081	256 Hours	17.19 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Physical Therapist Assistants

The following 21 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Physical Therapist Assistants. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.