Give patients strength and help them recover
Onondaga’s Physical Therapist Assistant program teaches students how to help patients regain range of motion, strength, and mobility.
What You'll Learn
Help patients regain confidence in their physical abilities, while working with a sense of ethics and compassion.
Restore, maintain and promote healing and overall fitness, review patients' medical charts, and work within a developed care plan.
Where You'll Go
You can be an entry-level physical therapist assistant in hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, and more.
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Employment Rate (aggregate of 2020 & 2021): 100%
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Licensure Exam Pass Rate (aggregate of 2020 & 2021):
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First Time Pass Rate: 82%
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Ultimate Pass Rate: 95%
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Graduation rate (aggregate of 2020 & 2021): 85.1%
Typical Salary
5 years after graduating
$45,000
| Career | 10-year growth potential | Regional Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist Assistant | 38% | Average |
Real Data from Central New York
- Data reflect previous twelve-month period in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area and surrounding five-county Central New York region.
- Salary gathered from SUNY Graduate Wages (data source: NYS Unemployment Insurance) unless otherwise indicated.
- Demand is determined by the number of job postings in the region over the past twelve months.
- Occupational growth potential gathered from Burning Glass.
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Onondaga Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please contact Kristen Lounsbery, PT, DPT, MS Ed, PTA Program Coordinator by phone at 315-498-2388 or email at lounsbek@sunyocc.edu.
