Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL

50.33 - AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$32,934

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$32,934

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 Illinois

$32,93417% below average

Benchmark: $39,910 — average of 15 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

The Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program at Lake Land College is a two-to-four-year credential in the physical therapy field (CIP 51.0806). Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, IL, offering a variety of health, trade, and technical programs for students seeking career-focused training.

This program prepares students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, including therapeutic exercises, treatment procedures, and patient documentation. Related programs at Lake Land College include Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Welding Technology/Welder, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, and Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, reflecting the school's broad vocational offerings.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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