PTA Certificate Programs / Pre-Physical Therapy Assistant Programs

To become a certified PTA, you are required to obtain the two year associate's degree from an accredited school or community college. Physical therapist assistant certification programs prepare students for the two year degree program and give them the necessary foundation that is required for the formal education. These usually last for a year and are known as Pre-Physical Therapy Assistant Programs.

These have been designed in a way to inculcate the knowledge of both medical science as well as general education. Courses such as English, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical vocabulary etc. are usually taught to complete the requirement for 2 year associate degree program.