Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY

32.83 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$40,754

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$40,754

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 York

$40,75415% above average

Benchmark: $35,546 — average of 26 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 Nassau Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Garden City, NY. The program is classified under the health professions field (CIP 51.0806) and trains students to assist licensed physical therapists in providing patient treatment, exercises, and rehabilitation services.

Nassau Community College offers several related and complementary programs, including Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. Students may also consider the Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance or Recording Arts Technology/Technician certificates. Coursework in the Physical Therapy Assistant program typically covers therapeutic exercise, anatomy, rehabilitation techniques, patient communication, and clinical practice.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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