Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program at Houston Community College is a two-to-four-year credential offered by this public institution in Houston, TX. This program is part of the rehabilitation and physical therapy field and prepares students to work under the direction of licensed physical therapists, assisting in patient treatment and rehabilitation in clinical settings.

Under CIP code 51.0806, the curriculum covers anatomy and physiology, therapeutic exercise, patient care techniques, and supervised clinical practice. Houston Community College also offers other programs in health and technical fields, including Recording Arts Technology, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Animation and Interactive Technology, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Graduates are typically eligible to sit for the national PTA licensure examination and pursue positions in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation centers.