Physical Therapist Assistant - Marion Technical College

Physical Therapist Assistant from Marion Technical College is a Campus Associate Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) provide patient treatment which is planned and supervised by a Physical Therapist. These services help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit additional physical damage associated with many types of injury and disease. PTAs utilize skills in anatomy and physiology, body mechanics, exercise and fitness, first aid, massage, and treatment methods such as ultrasound, hydrotherapy, and electrical-stimulation, as well as patient care, communications, psychology, and computer technology. The Physical Therapist Assistant also provides a vital link in the treatment and recovery chain by tracking and recording patients' progress during treatment and communicating patient responses and changes to the Physical Therapist for streamlining the overall treatment process. Opportunities: National labor data shows that more than three-fourths of the 50,000 individuals working in the field in the U.S. are employed by hospitals and physical therapist practices; job opportunities for PTAs are expected to increase nationally through 2012 by more than 35 percent; Ohio projects a similar opportunity for growth. As of May 2004, Ohio law will enable "direct access" for individuals to physical therapy services [both evaluation and treatment] without a physician referral. This legislative move will have a positive impact on the profession. Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants can look forward to bright employment prospects in fields such as pediatric neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic and sports medicine rehabilitation, and geriatric and skilled nursing care. Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants practice in diverse settings including general acute hospitals and step-down units, inpatient neurological rehabilitation facilities, outpatient orthopedic facilities, extended care and skilled nursing facilities, school settings, and with high school, collegiate, and professional athletic training staffs. View more details on Marion Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.