Physical Therapy Assistant
at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
26
Median Earnings (1yr)
$45,773
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$45,773
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Medical Assisting programs in Louisiana
Benchmark: $36,499 — average of 7 comparable programs
National median wage — Medical Assisting
$42,000
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Medical Assisting
+13%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
Physical Therapy Assistant at Delgado Community College is a certificate program (2–4 years) offered by this public institution in New Orleans, LA. The program is part of the physical therapy assisting field (CIP 51.0806) and prepares students to work under the supervision of licensed physical therapists, assisting in patient treatment, therapeutic exercises, and rehabilitation activities in clinical settings.
Delgado Community College offers several other health-related certificate programs, including Radiologic Technology/Science, Occupational Therapist Assistant, and Health Information/Medical Records Technology, as well as programs in Funeral Direction/Service, Cosmetology, and Culinary Arts. The physical therapy assistant program meets academic requirements aligned with state licensure for physical therapist assistants in Louisiana.
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