Physical Therapy Assistant Schools

There are many individuals who want to become physical therapy assistants, but are not in a position to join regular schools to obtain Associate degrees. To their relief, various schools in America are now offering online physical therapy assistant programs. The duration and fees of these online courses are much less than those of regular courses.

The names of these schools that offer online courses are:

? Whatcom Community College in Washington

? Clark State Community College in Ohio

? San Juan College in New Mexico

? Gateway Community College in Arizona

? Jefferson State Community College in Alabama

All these schools are accredited by CAPTE (Commission on the Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education). The programs of these schools contain both the academic coursework as well as clinical training. Subjects like chemistry, physiology, introduction to physical therapy, remedial work, and biology are taught. Students are given support through online lectures and computer-based study materials. They are supposed to submit their assignments through e-mail. There will be regular online assistance from instructors to guide students through each course.

Students will have to join a facility to do their clinical practice. During this training, they will have to learn, as well apply, skills that they have learned during the course. At the end of training, students will have to be evaluated by the health-care facility supervisor. This evaluation report will play an important role in deciding the job and salary prospects for the students after they have completed their degrees.

Online programs have their own benefits as well as drawbacks. Benefits include the flexibility of timing and less fees for coursework. Students can complete all of the coursework at their home. The drawback is that online degrees do not hold as much value as regular degrees. Though the schools are always ready to provide extra assistance to individuals. Another drawback is that one is not able to make new contacts with people aspiring to be a physical therapy assistant. These contacts can make a lot of difference in one?s career.It is also seen that those individuals who join online programs take things for granted and do not concentrate as much as they should on their studies. Whereas in a campus program one studies with a strict schedule and is away from distractions of home.

After graduating with an associate degree one can find a job in nearby hospitals and nursing homes. The Demand of physical therapy assistants is very high all across the country and this demand is only going to rise in coming years.

Source: http://toddsblogs.com/referenceandeducation/2012/06/29/physical-therapy-assistant-schools/

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