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Physical Therapist Assistant

Offered by St. Louis Community College St. Louis, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $8,784
Licensure pass rate (2025) 76.7%
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 St. Louis Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5

Program page: 2025 estimated cost for the 2-year curriculum $8,784 in-district ($127/credit, 74-75 credits), $12,312 out-of-district; out-of-state is $238/credit with no total stated. First-time NPTE is reported only as a 2023-2025 average of 76.7% (ultimate 95.65% in 2025); graduation 78.6%, employment 100%.

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 St. Louis Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

2

Acceptees

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

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FutureNurseBaeK

#Current student Accepted toSt. Louis Community College

Nursing student at St. Louis Community College · on the RN path · Missouri

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