Commencement Ceremony Information

May 23, 2013 - Commencement Ceremony will be held OUTSIDE under the tent on the East Campus at 4:30 PM

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Updated April 2012


Are you interested in a dynamic career in health care?
Do you like the idea of helping people recover from injury and illness?
A career as a Physical Therapist Assistant may be for you!

So, what is a Physical Therapist Assistant?

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. PTAs help people of all ages who have medical problems, or other health-related conditions that limit their ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Care provided by a PTA may include teaching patients/clients exercise for mobility, strength and coordination, training for activities such as walking with crutches, canes, or walkers, massage, and the use of physical agents and electrotherapy such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation.


Read more about being a PTA ... click here!



*Accreditation Notice:

As of April 19, 2011, Norwalk Community College has been granted Full Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: (703) 706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org).