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Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

All physical therapist assistant application packets should be submitted to room A106 on the Altamonte Springs Campus. For more informartion, send us and e-mail or call 407.404.6004.

Physical therapist assistants are skilled healthcare workers who carry out patient treatment programs under the direction of the physical therapist. Duties of the assistant include the application of various physical agents (ice, heat, ultrasound and electrical stimulation), massage, gait training and therapeutic exercise to relieve pain and restore function.

Seminole State College's Physical Therapist Assistant Program is a five-semester, limited-access, lock-step program, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association. Graduates of this accredited program receive an Associate in Science degree and are eligible to take the state licensure examination.

According to the latest statistics reports regarding physical therapist assistants:

  • Supply and demand data shows that there are three applicants for every four openings in Florida, which indicates that there are more vacancies than there are people to fill these positions.
  • There are projected to have at least 330 job openings for PTAs in the Florida through 2008.
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Health Career Programs
Altamonte Campus
850 South SR 434
Altamonte Springs 32714
407.404.6004
Fax: 407.404.6201
Office: ALT-106

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or call 407.708.2050

Did you know?

In a recent survey, 95 percent of responding graduates said they would attend Seminole State again and 43 percent rated their overall Seminole State experience as "excellent."

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