In the United States, 382 colleges and universities are offering Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant programs. The average tuition & fees of the Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant program at the schools are $5,103 for state residents and $12,877 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2020-2021.
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Program 2021 Average Tuition Costs
What is Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant program?
A program that prepares 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
For the academic year 2020-2021, the average tuition costs of colleges offering Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant program is $12,877 for undergraduate programs and $16,203 for graduate programs. The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant programs.
2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees ofPhysical Therapy Technician/Assistant Programs
In-State
Out-of-State
Undergraduate
$5,103
$12,877
Graduate
$9,922
$16,203
Career and Salary after Completing Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Program
Next jobs are possible careers after completing Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant major program. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of the Physical Therapist Assistants career is $58,520.
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2020)