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 Chesapeake College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.0
Chesapeake is a member of the CACHE consortium PTA program; outcomes are the consortium figures (first-time 85.7% class of 2023). Chesapeake program page content could not be retrieved, so no cost figure recorded.
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 Chesapeake College. Open a category to see each one.