Iowa has 7 CAPTE accredited PTA schools. You can’t take your National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam (NPTAE), which is required in order to apply for a state PTA license, until you have completed a PTA program. Below are the 7 accredited PTA Schools in Iowa, click to learn more about its PTA program.
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Accredited PTA Schools in Iowa
| Accredited PTA Programs in Iowa | Next Visitation Date |
|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA Status: Probationary Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2027 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2025 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| Kirkwood Community College Hiawatha, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2025 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2022 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2020 |
Comparing a PTA School in Iowa
There are a couple of of factors to consider when choosing amongst physical therapy assistant programs. Here is a quick list of a few of the most significant factors to remember as you search for your PTA program:
- Campus size
- Passing-rates of the license test
- Class and lab buildings
- PTA School expenses and opportunities for financial aid
- Campus admittance requirements
As you bring all these PTA school factors into thought, it may be useful to survey present-day students as well as former students of the PTA schools of interest. Also, talking to businesses whom have actually employed these graduates may provide you more insight to each schools strengths & weaknesses.
