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How to Pay for CollegeImportant Update Regarding the Physical Therapist Assistant Program as of May 2024
Program Conclusion:
After careful consideration, the college has made the decision to end the PTA program at the conclusion of the 2024–2025 academic year. Terra State
C.C. will continue to teach out the remaining PTA cohort and will no longer be accepting
additional students at this time.
The program’s accrediting body, CAPTE, has been notified of this decision and the
college will continue working with the organization during this teach-out period.
Contact Information: Terra State will continue to teach, support, and guide students during this transition.
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out
to PTA Program Chair Brian Hall at bhall01@terra.edu or call 419.559.2185.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree Physical Therapist Assistant program prepares
graduates for a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. A physical therapist assistant
performs a broad range of skilled clinical services under the direction and supervision
of a physical therapist and in a variety of health settings including hospital-based
acute and outpatient; skilled nursing facilities; sub-acute rehabilitation hospitals;
privately owned outpatient clinics; and home health agencies. Physical therapist assistants
administer the patient treatment and interventions as directed by the supervising
physical therapist; collect measures and other patient-related data; progress the
patient within the parameters established by the supervising physical therapist; and
document the treatment appropriately.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). Graduates must pass the NPTE and a jurisprudence exam in order to become licensed as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Ohio. The jurisprudence exam is a test of the state’s laws and rules that pertain to physical
therapy practice.