Duties and Responsibilities: Physical therapist assistants record patients' progress and report the results of each treatment to the physical therapist.
Salary: $42,980
Education: obtained in a CAPTE-accredited two-year associate degree program, prepares graduates for taking the national licensure examination and entering the field of physical therapy with the required knowledge, skills, and behaviors of a PTA.
Demand or need for
this particular career: There is a high demand for physical therapist assistants in the workforce despite the economic downturn. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapists is expected to grow by 40 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?
Why? Why not? No because it is not my interest.
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