Physical Therapy Assistant

Associate's DegreeCIP 51.0806

at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson in Tucson, AZ

49.75 - AveragePrivate, For-ProfitAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$52,866

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$52,866

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 Arizona

$52,8666% above average

Benchmark: $49,836 — average of 6 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

Physical Therapy Assistant is offered as an associate degree program at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson, a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, AZ. This program provides comprehensive training in physical therapy support, covering patient rehabilitation techniques, functional mobility, documentation, and supervised clinical practice in the physical therapy field.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0806. Pima Medical Institute-Tucson also offers a Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program as well as associate and certificate programs in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management, offering students multiple levels of entry into healthcare.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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