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Physical Therapist Assistant

Offered by Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, Maryland

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2023) 85.7%
Duration 24 months
Accreditor CAPTE
Under the direction and supervision of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants treat patients through exercise, manual therapy, gait and balance training, and other therapeutic interventions.

Career outlook

Employers hire physical therapist assistants to carry out treatment plans through exercise, manual therapy, and gait training under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

Getting in

What Anne Arundel Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.0

CACHE consortium (AACC, Chesapeake, CSM) outcomes sheet updated 5/15/24: first-time NPTE 90.9% class of 2022, 85.7% class of 2023; ultimate 90.5% 2023; graduation 91%; employment 100%. Two-year five-term AAS. No program cost total on the AACC program page.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Anne Arundel Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

Sh'Asia Henley

Sh'Asia Henley

#Current student#Associate Degree in Nursing Accepted toAnne Arundel Community College

ADN student at Anne Arundel · ex-CNA and med tech · Maryland

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