Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI

36.67 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

16

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$39,704

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$39,704

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 Michigan

$39,70414% above average

Benchmark: $34,824 — average of 9 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 Washtenaw Community College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Ann Arbor, MI. The program prepares students to assist licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care, including therapeutic exercises, treatment procedures, and patient education under supervision.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0806 in the health professions and allied health field. Washtenaw Community College also offers related technical programs including Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician, Building/Construction Site Management/Manager, Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Students can expect clinical training alongside classroom instruction in anatomy, physiology, and rehabilitation techniques.

CIP 51.0806Physical Therapy Assistant

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