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Overview

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 CUNY Kingsborough Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8

Program page states a 'two-year license pass rate of 95%' (not identified as first-time, so not recorded) and 100% employment; two-year AAS. Tuition is referenced to the bursar page; program expenses excluding books about $250.

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 CUNY Kingsborough Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

4

Experience

1

Acceptees

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