Physical Therapy Assistant

Kennebec Valley Community College, a public institution in Fairfield, Maine, offers a certificate in Physical Therapy Assistant at the two-to-four-year certificate level. This program trains students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, covering therapeutic exercises, patient mobility, and rehabilitation techniques within the physical therapy field.

The program is classified under CIP code 51.0806. Kennebec Valley Community College also offers a range of related programs, including a certificate in Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Electrician certificates at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year levels, a Lineworker certificate, and a Machine Tool Technology/Machinist certificate. Students completing the Physical Therapy Assistant program are typically prepared to sit for the national licensure examination for PTAs.