Info Session
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Read Program Overview
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Watch Program Video
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Watch Testimonials
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Request Information
Step 1
Read Program Overview
Physical Therapist Assistant
A student in the five-semester Physical Therapist Assistant Program, which begins each fall semester, attends lectures and practices the skills learned in lab settings at the Coleman College for Health Sciences campus. Before you proceed to Steps 2, 3 and 4, please review the outcomes.
Program Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Perform physical therapy procedures and related tasks under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
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Assist the physical therapist in the treatment of individuals of all ages, from newborns to people at the end of life.
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Implement components of patient care, obtain data related to the treatments provided, and collaborate with the physical therapist to modify care as necessary.
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Perform procedures that include, but are not limited to, physical agents, (ie. ultrasound, electrical stimulation and massage) rehabilitation techniques and therapeutic exercise.
Step 2
Watch Program Video
Step 3
Watch Testimonials
Step 4
Request Information
Fill out the fields below to complete this information session and receive more application information.
Applications for this program are accepted during a specific window, and application evaluations will begin once the window closes. All admission communications will be sent to your HCC student email account, so please check it regularly.
Get in touch
Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Michele Voight, Program Director at Michele.voight@hccs.edu or Jeff Gricar, Dean of Health Sciences at jeff.gricar@hccs.edu
Houston Community College has policies that prohibit retaliation following complaint submissions.