Physical Therapist Assistant

Short-term program. You can graduate with your associate’s degree in 18 months

Ongoing support throughout your educational journey

Expected job growth of 19% through 2032

Be a Part of a Career on the Rise with a Physical Therapist Assistant Degree

Our population demographics in the U.S. are changing quickly, and it’s providing new areas in the healthcare field for growth and opportunity. Physical therapy is a career field on the rise, with positions available in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, rehabilitation centers, and more. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that physical therapist assistants — who are the only members of the healthcare community besides physical therapists licensed to provide physical therapy — is a job area that will job grow much faster than average over the next decade.

If you’re interested in learning how to become a physical therapist assistant, a good place to start is with Casa Loma College. We offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant that’s focused, comprehensive, and can be completed in 75 weeks. Our blended physical therapist assistant degree program combines online and in-person classes with practical experience in both lab and clinical settings. We also are proud of provide all our students with personal support to help you find success along your educational journey.

In Casa Loma College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program, you can expect to take courses like:

  • Pathophysiology
  • Evidence-based Practice and Techniques
  • Clinical Biomechanics
  • Neurological Pathology and Intervention
  • Physical Therapy for Special Populations

Upon completion of our physical therapist assistant degree program, Casa Loma College graduates are qualified to sit for the National Physical Therapist Assistant (NPTA) examination and enter an in-demand and quickly growing career field with the personal and professional skills they need.

If you’re ready to become a physical therapist assistant, it’s time to contact Casa Loma College.

You deserve the very best in allied health education. And that’s what you’ll get at Casa Loma College.