Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, LA

45.5 - AveragePrivate, Non-ProfitAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$48,859

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$48,859

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 Louisiana

$48,85934% above average

Benchmark: $36,499 — average of 7 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 offered as a two- to four-year certificate program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, a private nonprofit institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The program trains students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, including therapeutic exercises, mobility training, and rehabilitation support.

This program is within the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions field (CIP 51.0806). Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University offers a range of related health programs including Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer at the certificate level, as well as Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the associate level, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management and Physician Associate/Assistant at the bachelor's level.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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