Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Essex County College in Newark, NJ

29.83 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$54,592

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$54,592

College Scorecard 2023

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 New Jersey

$54,59220% above average

Benchmark: $45,420 — average of 5 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Medical Assisting

$42,000

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Medical Assisting

+13%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

Physical Therapy Assistant is a certificate program (2–4 years) at Essex County College, a public institution in Newark, NJ. Classified under CIP code 51.0806 in the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions field, the program trains students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, performing therapeutic exercises, and documenting treatment outcomes.

Essex County College offers a range of allied health and technical programs alongside this certificate, including Registered Nursing, Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Network and System Administration. The urban Newark campus provides access to a variety of clinical and technical learning environments for students pursuing health careers.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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