Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants work in a variety of environments including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, public schools, private clinics, and even patients homes. PTAs are graduates of an accredited PTA Program and are licensed to practice physical therapy in the state. The duties of a PTA include assisting the PT in implementing treatment programs according to the plan of care, training patients in exercises and activities of daily living, using special equipment, administering modalities and other treatment procedures, reporting to the PT on the patient s response, and documenting patient treatment and response. Delgado's Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Graduates are eligible to take the state licensing examination.
The Delgado PTA Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association. Last revised April 24, 1997.