Discover a rewarding career as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Our school provides the hands-on training you need to start making a difference helping others. Earn your associate degree in as little as 18 months.
What does a Physical Therapist Assistant do?
- Provides physical therapy treatments under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist
- Treats patients through exercise, gait and balance training and other therapeutic interventions as directed within the physical therapist's plan of care
- Utilizes equipment to help improve patient mobility and function with daily activities

Get hands-on training for your healthcare career at Pima Medical Institute.
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Some of the courses during your education include Physical Therapist Assistant Techniques, Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise. The classes will prepare you to work in offices of physical therapists, hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems, home healthcare and more.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is offered at the following campuses:
ARIZONA
MESA
TUCSON
CALIFORNIA
SAN MARCOS
COLORADO
DENVER
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
TEXAS
HOUSTON
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE