Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in Green Bay, WI. Classified under CIP code 51.0806, the program trains students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, including therapeutic exercises, modality application, and documentation within rehabilitation settings.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College offers a variety of other technical credentials alongside this program, including Computer Support Specialist, Computer and Information Systems Security, Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, and Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design. Students in the physical therapy assistant field can expect coursework in anatomy, kinesiology, and clinical practice, along with supervised fieldwork hours required for eligibility to sit for the national PTA licensure examination.