Physical Therapist Assistant https://www.edisonohio.edu/academics/health-sciences/physical-therapist-assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program prepares students to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of physical therapists in a variety of settings and is an exciting opportunity for those who desire to put their motivational, creative problem-solving and people skills to work helping others. Under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, physical therapist assistants work as a team to provide rehabilitative therapies to various populations including athletes, children, adults of various ages, and those recovering from an illness or injury. These therapies improve daily independence and quality of life by maximizing balance, strength, alignment, coordination, flexibility and overall mobility. Practice settings demand ethical and moral conduct and a high degree of critical thinking, especially when responding to patient/client and/or environmental emergency situations.