PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

Offered by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, California

Overview

Accreditor CAPTE

Duration 2 years

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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

3

Experience

1

Acceptees

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

anapatriciia__

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

ED tech turned student nurse · Practical Nursing at Gurnick · CA

Kaylie Mello

#Graduated#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

LVN · graduated from Gurnick Academy · nursing in California

Pooja

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Practical nursing student at Gurnick Academy · Arizona

Vanessa

#Current student

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Accelerated nursing student at Gurnick Academy · future ICU nurse

nursingwithnic

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Practical Nursing student at Gurnick · CA · class of 2026