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About the Program. The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a 74 credit-hour program. There are 29 credit hours of program core courses, including 17 credit hours of general education. Included within the professional courses are three clinical experiences.
An entry-level job as physical therapist assistant requires an associate degree in physical therapist assisting, consisting of approximately 60 semester units. Programs take two years or five semesters, including time for required clinical practice.areer Facts. Advances in technology and an U.S. aging population will greatly increase the demand for physical therapist assistants in coming years. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of PTA jobs to increase by 46 percent between 2010 and 2020, compared with 14 percent for the average job.