Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Career

Vocational Programs for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
197K	$28.45	$59,180

The average annual wage of the occupations is $59,180 and $28 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides career. Based on BLS data, a total of 196,900 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides is $27,477. The average length of the programs is 219 hours and the average completion time is 13.77 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides.

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 Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Occupational Therapist Assistant	7	$39,586	$1,473	238 Hours	20.22 Months
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	21	$37,440	$2,081	256 Hours	17.19 Months
Rehabilitation Aide	14	$18,182	-	325 Hours	8.67 Months
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide	2	$14,700	$1,725	56 Hours	9.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Occupational Therapist Assistant

$39,586

$1,473

238 Hours

20.22 Months

Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant

$37,440

$2,081

256 Hours

17.19 Months

Rehabilitation Aide

$18,182

325 Hours

8.67 Months

Physical Therapy Technician/Aide

$14,700

$1,725

56 Hours

9.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

The following 40 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.