Program Details

Physical Therapist Assistant
http://www.matc.edu/health_sciences/degrees/physical-therapist-assistant.cfm
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Work with physical therapy patients in a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, school, private clinic or other healthcare setting. Under the supervision of a physical therapist, duties include implementing treatment programs according to the plan of care, teaching patients to perform exercises & daily living activities, conducting treatments using special equipment, reporting the patient s progress. Career Outlook: The need for physical therapist assistants is projected to grow due to increases in the geriatric population. Program Learning Outcomes Demonstrate clear and collaborative communication Exhibit conduct that reflect respect & sensitivity Function in a safe, legal, ethical manner Produce documentation Demonstrate critical thinking skills to implement and modify treatment Perform data collection essential for carrying out the plan of care Perform technically competent, evidence-based physical therapy interventions Integrate operational & fiscal practices Show More

This program admits students through a petition selection process. HP-A2 HESI Pre-admission exam required. The following are also required for admission to the program: One year of high school-level algebra, biology and chemistry or physics Good health as evidenced by a medical examination Documentation of proper immunizations Documentation that the Essential Job Functions have been reviewed, Documentation of compliance with Wisconsin's Caregiver Law

This program is offered

Spring and Fall 15/16-week courses Day & Evening Class Refunds Refund: Before the class begins 100% From calendar days 1 through 12 80% From calendar days 13 through 25 60% After calendar day 25 0% Summer and all other courses less than 15 weeks Day, Evening & Weekend Class Refunds Refund: Before the class begins 100% Before 11% of scheduled class is completed 80% From 11% to 20% of scheduled class completed 60% After 20% of scheduled classes is completed 0%

Program Enrollments and Completions
562
294
46 (16%)
46 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
27 (59%)
$7,784
$7,516
14 (30%)
$7,374

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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