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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Physical Therapy Assistant

385 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within healthcare & animal care. Clinical placement and the exact occupation’s approval requirements. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Associate degreeCertificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

CIP 51.0806. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–48 of 385
Public institution

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Physical Therapy Assistant

26 reported subjects
Public institution

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Physical Therapy Assistant

33 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

ATI College-Whittier

Whitter, CA

Physical Therapy Assistant

4 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Physical Therapy Assistant

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Physical Therapy Assistant

36 reported subjects
Public institution

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

20 reported subjects
Public institution

Blinn College District

Brenham, TX

Physical Therapy Assistant

19 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Brookline College-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Physical Therapy Assistant

9 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Brookline College-Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Physical Therapy Assistant

8 reported subjects
Public institution

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Physical Therapy Assistant

57 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

Physical Therapy Assistant

6 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  • Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  • What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.