Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Pima Medical Institute-Houston in Houston, TX

50.83 - AveragePrivate, For-ProfitAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$44,175

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$44,175

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 Texas

$44,175About average

Benchmark: $42,300 — 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 Pima Medical Institute-Houston is a two-to-four-year certificate offered at this private for-profit school in Houston, TX. The program covers therapeutic exercise, patient rehabilitation techniques, and the supportive clinical skills needed to assist licensed physical therapists in a variety of health care settings.

This program falls within the physical therapy assisting field (CIP 51.0806). Related programs available at Pima Medical Institute-Houston include Medical/Clinical Assistant (certificate), Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer (certificate), Occupational Therapist Assistant (certificate), Pharmacy Technician/Assistant (certificate), and Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist (certificate), giving students access to a broad range of allied health training programs at one location.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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