Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program at Northern Virginia Community College is a 2-to-4-year credential offered at this public college in Annandale, VA. Classified under the physical therapy assistant field (CIP 51.0806), the program trains students to work under the direction of licensed physical therapists, supporting patient rehabilitation through therapeutic exercises, treatments, and patient education.

Northern Virginia Community College offers several related allied health programs that complement this credential, including Occupational Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at the same certificate level, as well as shorter credentials in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology and Audiovisual Communications Technologies. Students pursuing health science pathways at this Annandale campus will find multiple program options aligned with clinical and patient-care careers.