Cognate with Cornish tor, Scottish Gaelic tÃ²rr, Welsh tÅµr, Irish torr, French tor, and Romansch tor/tur/tuor; the first four are from Proto-Celtic (from Latin turris), the last two directly from Latin turris (from Ancient Greek ÏÏÏÏÎ¹Ï (tÃºrrhis) and ÏÏÏÏÎ¹Ï (tÃºrsis)).
Physical therapist assistant (PTA) education, obtained in a CAPTE-accredited two-year associate degree program, prepares graduates for taking the national licensure examination and entering the field of physical therapy with the required knowledge, skills, and behaviors of a PTA.
(United States). The average wage for a Physical Therapist Assistant is $24.54 per hour. The highest paying skills associated with this job are Home Health/Home Care and Long Term Care.Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career. physical therapy assistant works with a physical therapist to provide treatments and procedures for patients in need of physical therapy; those patients include people of all ages who have a wide variety of medical problems or conditions that limit their movement and ability to carry out common daily activities.