Why choose
the PTA Program at KVCC?
Essential Skills of a PTA Student
Welcome to the PTA program website. We appreciate your interest in our program. Explore this site to learn about the many opportunities available to our students.
As a physical therapist assistant, or PTA, you work as a member of a team to
rehabilitate people of all ages with musculoskeletal, neurological,
cardiopulmonary, and integumentary conditions. PTAs are skilled in the use of
therapeutic exercise, modalities, and functional training techniques. Patients
with joint replacements, muscle sprains, ligament sprains, amputations, head
injuries, strokes, cerebral palsy, and burns are just as few of those who
benefit from the PTAs services.
The term assistant can be misleading. As a PTA, you will work under the
direction and supervision of a physical therapist (PT).The PT evaluates the
patient and develops a plan of care. The PTA implements the plan of care with
the amount of supervision required by his/her level of experience and applicable
laws. As a PTA, you will be the "front line" practitioner of physical therapy
services and must use good problem solving and judgment skills to effectively
help the patients in your care!
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kennebec Valley Community College is
accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Department of Accreditation
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone:
703-706-3245
Website: www.apta.org/CAPTE
Why choose
the PTA Program at KVCC?
Affordability
o Receive your entire PTA education for approximately $9,782! *
Technology
o Learn in state- of the- art fully equipped laboratories!
Support
o Individualized attention by experienced faculty!
Results
o Gain employment as a PTA in a variety of practice settings!
* Estimates based on in-state tuition and fees (May 2007)