Physical Therapy Assistant

The Physical Therapy Assistant associate degree program at South College is offered by this private for-profit institution in Knoxville, TN. The program falls within the physical therapy assistant field (CIP 51.0806) and trains students to work alongside licensed physical therapists, delivering rehabilitative care that includes therapeutic exercises, patient instruction, and functional mobility assistance.

Graduates are prepared to pursue state licensure as physical therapist assistants following completion of the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for PTAs. South College also offers related programs including Medical/Clinical Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist at the associate and certificate levels.