Pennsylvania has 17 CAPTE accredited PTA schools. To obtain a Pennsylvania PTA license it is required that you complete an accredited PTA program and also that you pass the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam (NPTAE). Below are the 17 accredited PTA Schools in Pennsylvania, click to learn more about its PTA program.
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Accredited PTA Schools in Pennsylvania
| Accredited PTA Programs in Pennsylvania | Next Visitation Date |
|---|---|
| Butler County Community College Butler, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| California University of Pennsylvania California, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2026 |
| Central Penn College Summerdale, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2020 |
| Community College of Allegheny County – Boyce Campus Monroeville, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2024 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2025 |
| Johnson College Scranton, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2027 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2026 |
| Mercyhurst University North East, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2019 |
| The Pennsylvania State University DuBois DuBois, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2020 |
| The Pennsylvania State University Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2017 |
| The Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Hazleton, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2026 |
| The Pennsylvania State University Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2021 |
| The Pennsylvania State University Shenango Sharon, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Fall 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Titusville, PA Status: Accreditation | Next Visit: Spring 2021 |
How to Select PTA Schools in Pennsylvania
There are a number of things to consider when choosing amongst physical therapy assistant programs. Here’s a quick list of a few of the most crucial factors to keep in mind as you research for your physical therapy assistant program:
- Program size
- Pass rate of the National License test
- Class and labroom buildings
- PTA School expenses and potential opportunities for financial aid
- School admittance criteria
While you bring all these physical therapy assistant school factors into consideration, it can be useful to survey current students and recent graduates of the physical therapy assistant schools of curiosity. Also, interviewing employers whom have hired these graduates can give you more insight to each programs strengths and weaknesses.
