How to become a Physical Therapist Assistant in Texas
If you are interested in becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in Texas (TX) then there could be no better time to get started in your new career. The demand for PTA’s has been steadily on the increase over the last decade. If you wish to work as a PTA in Texas the news is even better given that Physical Therapy Assistants in Texas earn among the highest average salaries at $69,470 per annum – 14% above the national average.
Get started now and reach out to schools to receive information on course curriculum, admissions requirements and tuition.
Listed below are some of the top PTA Schools and related programs near you in Texas.
Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Texas
| College | Metro Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Visit Website |
| Austin Community College | Austin | Visit Website |
| Blinn College | Bryan | Visit Website |
| Lone Star College | Conroe | Visit Website |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Visit Website |
| Brightwood College | Dallas | |
| Concorde Career College | Dallas | Visit Website |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Visit Website |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | Visit Website |
| Tarrant County College | Fort Worth | Visit Website |
| Community College of the Air Force | Houston | |
| Houston Community College System | Houston | Visit Website |
| Pima Medical Institute | Houston | Visit Website |
| San Jacinto College South | Houston | Visit Website |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Visit Website |
| Laredo Community College | Laredo | Visit Website |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Visit Website |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Visit Website |
| Navarro College | Midlothian | Visit Website |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Visit Website |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Visit Website |
| South University - Austin | Round Rock | Visit Website |
| Concorde Career College | San Antonio | Visit Website |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Visit Website |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Visit Website |
| The Victoria College | Victoria | Visit Website |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | Visit Website |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Visit Website |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Visit Website |
There are 29 fully accredited PTA programs in Texas available in schools and colleges throughout the state, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin – each offering an Associate Degree in Applied Science.
Physical Therapy Assistant Online Schools in Texas
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National and Texas State Certification Exams
Once you have graduated from an approved accredited PTA degree program in Texas, you will then need to sit both state-level and national certification exams before you can apply for your PTA license in Texas.
The state exam focuses on your assessing your understanding of local laws and regulations as they will apply to and govern your work practices, ethics and environment.
The National Physical Therapy Exams (NPTE) are developed and administered by the US Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) to ensure a minimum standard or knowledge and competence after graduation and before entering into the workplace.
Texas PTA License Requirements
Once you have graduated from an accredited PTA program it is required by Texas law that you obtain a license to work as a physical therapist assistant in the state. The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners regulates the licensing of Physical Therapist Assistants in Texas. You can contact the Board directly using the contact details below:
Address: 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-510, Austin, TX 78701-3942
Email: info@ptot.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 305-6900
Website:http://www.ptot.texas.gov
Watch the video below for more information on becoming a PTA in Texas: