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 Madisonville Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examRequired
Minimum GPA2.0
2024/2025 fact sheet: total program cost $9,976.38 (in-state tuition $8,937 + fees + $2,762.38 texts/lab); out-of-state tuition $9,546; 80 weeks including breaks. Pass rate and probation status from the CAPTE action letter (aptaapps.apta.org, PTA_MadisonvilleCommunityCollege_ActionLetter.pdf): first-time 75% 2021, 92.3% 2022.
