PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

Offered by South College Knoxville, Tennessee

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 South College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.0

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 South College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

13

Application basics

2

Experience

1

Acceptees

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

nel

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Master cosmetologist turned nursing student · South College AL

teyonna

Accepted toSouth College

Nursing student at South College · Georgia

kiawia

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Practical Nursing student at South College · GA · class of 2027

Tierra

Accepted toSouth College

Student nurse at South College · Atlanta GA

Prettyliilkenzie

#Accepted#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Future ADN student at South College · Georgia

Bee - Dass

#Current student

Accepted toSouth College

Nurse life · sharing the journey from CNA to LPN to RN