Help people stay active and healthy in the rewarding field of physical therapy.
Physical therapist assistants are in demand.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of physical therapist assistants is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations.
NSCC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program prepares graduates to work under the supervision
of a licensed physical therapist in a variety of health care settings, including rehabilitation
facilities, schools, long-term care, home health care settings, pediatrics, acute
care hospitals, orthopedics, and sports medicine clinics.
Priority Application Deadline | February 15, 2022
Choose from two options:
- Physical Therapist Assistant is a full-time day program designed to be completed in four semesters.
- Physical Therapist Assistant – Part-Time Option is designed to be completed within six semesters, a great option for working adults with career and life obligations that make it difficult to attend classes on a full-time basis. Classes are offered during the day on weekdays only.
$57,500
2016 Boston-area Median Wage.
2018
NSCC voted Military Friendly for eighth consecutive designation as a Military Friendly School.
Next Steps
Special Admissions Program
Get in touch
If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.
If you have program advising related questions, please contact pta@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4160.
