This is a Limited Access program with the HESI-A2 required as part of the Application Process.
Interested in how to become a physical therapist assistant? The Physical Therapist Assistant Associate in Science (A.S) degree is a combination of general education and technical courses including lecture, laboratory and clinical education components. Graduates from the physical therapy assistant (PTA) program are eligible to apply to sit for a state-administered national examination in order to become a licensed physical therapy assistant. Clinical training at local physical therapy facilities is arranged as part of the program curriculum to prepare students to become physical therapy assistants.
Industry Associations
Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Florida State College at Jacksonville is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 904.766.6599 or email: smcclaff@fscj.edu
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Graduation Rates
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2017
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100%
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2018
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97%
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Licensure Exam Pass Rates
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2017
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90.3%
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2018
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91.3%
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Employment Rates
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2016
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97%
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2017
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100%
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*The years represented reflect the years that these cohorts of students were formally admitted into the Technical Phase of the PTA program.
Sean C. McClafferty, DPT, MAR
Instructional Program Manager
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.
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