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Physical Therapist Assistant

St Petersburg College (SPC)

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics. Find Colleges Offering Physical Therapist Assistant Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training.
      Salary and Wages

      Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

      • Total Employment: 670
      • Average Annual Salary: $55,710
      • Average Hourly Rate: $26.78
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 60,296
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 79,821
      • Percent Job Growth: 32.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
      Salary and Wages

      Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

      • Total Employment: 240
      • Average Annual Salary: $24,800
      • Average Hourly Rate: $11.92
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 46,242
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 57,512
      • Percent Job Growth: 24.37%
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Physical Therapist Assistant
     Total
    Overall
    All Students32
     
    By Gender
    Male15
    Female17
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black2
    Asian2
    Hispanic2
    White25
    Unknown1
     
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