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 College of Western Idaho asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
CWI page states program cost $13,449 ('additional cost may apply'), 2.5 years to the AAS. Outcomes are consortium-wide (Idaho Consortium for PTA Education): first-time NPTE 82% 2024, 76% 2025, 82% 2026. Consortium home page (sites.google.com/view/icptae) states the program holds probationary accreditation.
