Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant certificate program at Prairie State College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Chicago Heights, IL. Situated within the physical therapy assistant field (CIP 51.0806), the program prepares students to work under the supervision of licensed physical therapists, assisting in patient rehabilitation and treatment.

Prairie State College offers related programs that complement this credential, including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Energy Systems Technology/Technician. Students can expect coursework in therapeutic modalities, rehabilitation exercise, patient documentation, anatomy, and supervised clinical practice in physical therapy settings.