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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Physical Therapy Assistant
in Illinois

19 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in Illinois. 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)

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 in Illinois

1–19 of 19
Public institution

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

20 reported subjects
Public institution

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

66 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

4 reported subjects
Public institution

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

44 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

46 reported subjects
Public institution

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

29 reported subjects
Public institution

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

21 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

3 reported subjects
Public institution

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Physical Therapy Assistant

33 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.