Career Opportunities
Scroll down for a general overview of practice settings, salaries, and the
projected demand for physical therapist assistants. Go to the links below for
career stories from program graduates.
General Career Information
As a PTA, you are prepared work in a variety of settings depending upon your
interests. Common practice settings include:
• Acute care hospitals
• Long-term care facilities like nursing homes
• Outpatient clinics
• Sports medicine clinics
• Schools
• Home care
• Private practices
• Corporate Health Centers
• Rehabilitation Centers
• Wellness Centers
• Pediatric facilities
The United States Department of Labor projects that between 2000 and 2010, the
number of PTA jobs will rise by 45%. Salary.com states that a typical Physical
Therapist Assistant working in Bangor, Maine is expected to earn a median base
salary of $37,178. (Salary.com data retrieved 2//05)
To be eligible for employment in Maine, you must pass a national licensure exam.
KVCC graduate licensure exam scores and pass rates are consistently above national
averages. In fact KVCC has had a 100% pass rate for the past 5 years.
KVCC’s Placement Office provides placement assistance to KVCC graduates and
lifelong placement services to alumni.
As a KVCC graduate you will be prepared to succeed!