Overview
Licensure pass rate (2025) 96%
Duration 20 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 Lone Star College System asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
LSC-Montgomery: first-attempt NPTE 96% 2024 and 2025; ultimate 100%/96%; graduation 91% avg; employment 100%; five semesters. Cost sheet 'Student Cost PTA 26-27.pdf' is linked but not retrievable; no total on page.
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 Lone Star College System. Open a category to see each one.