Illinois has 14 CAPTE accredited PTA schools. To get your State PTA license you need to pass the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam (NPTAE) which requires you to complete an accredited PTA program. Below are the 14 accredited PTA Schools in Illinois, click to learn more about its PTA program.
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Accredited PTA Schools in Illinois
| Accredited PTA Programs in Illinois | Next Visitation Date |
|---|---|
| Black Hawk College Moline, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2018 |
| City Colleges of Chicago – Malcolm X College Glen Ellyn, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2022 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2023 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2023 |
| Fox College Tinley Park, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2015 |
| Heartland Community College Normal, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2021 |
| Illinois Central College Peoria, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2025 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2025 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2020 |
| Lake Land College Effingham, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2018 |
| Morton College Cicero, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2027 |
| Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2018 |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2017 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2020 |
PTA Schools in Illinois
There are a number of considerations when choosing between physical therapist assistant programs. Here is a quick list of a few of the most crucial factors to remember as you search for your physical therapist assistant program:
- School size
- Pass rates of the license test
- Class and lab-room buildings
- School expenses and opportunities for financial aid
- School admission criteria
While you take these physical therapy assistant program things into thought, it can be beneficial to survey present-day college students and recent graduates of the PTA programs of curiosity. Also, interviewing employers whom have employed these graduates may provide you additional insight to each schools strengths and weaknesses.
