Physical Therapist Assistant Helping People Restore and Improve Motion for Greater Quality of Life

The Lake Washington Institute of Technology Physical Therapist Assistant program is a 6-quarter, full-time AAS degree program with both morning and afternoon courses held Monday–Friday at the Kirkland Campus. Admission to the PTA program is selective and requires a special application for admission. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) and to apply for state licensure as a PTA. Licensure is required in the state of Washington.

The LWTech website has in-depth information about the Physical Therapist Assistant program including detailed application materials. Please visit www.lwtech.edu/pta.

11605 132nd Avenue NE Kirkland, WA 98034

(425) 739-8300 | advising@lwtech.edu LWTech.edu/pta

Accreditation

The Physical Therapist Assistant

program at LWTech is accredited by

the Commission on Accreditation

in Physical Therapy Education

(CAPTE).

1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone: 703-706-3245 email: accreditation@apta.org website: www.capteonline.org

 

 

 

Find out more! Advising (425) 739-8300 advising@lwtech.edu LWTech.edu/pta

Lake Washington Institute of Technology values equality of opportunity, human dignity, racial, cultural and ethnic diversity both as an educational institution and as an employer. The institute provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The institute complies with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment, educational programs and admission. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures and complaints may be directed to Melissa Lamy, Executive Director, Human Resources, Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator,11605 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98034, (425) 739-8212 or (425) 739-8122 (TDD).

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program are

prepared to obtain entry-level

positions as physical therapist

assistants. The program

maintains high licensure exam

pass rates and employment

rates. Recent PTA program

graduates have found employment

opportunities in a variety of clinical

settings including:

• Outpatient therapy clinics

• Skilled nursing facilities

• Hospitals

• Acute rehabilitation centers

• Pediatric clinics

 

Program Highlights • Learn in an environment which supports collaboration,

communication and critical thinking

• Be a part of a program which promotes culturally sensitive, ethical, and compassionate care in the physical therapy workplace

• Become skilled at relieving pain and restoring movement to improve the quality of people's lives

• Learn to provide care for a wide range of people, including athletes rehabilitating from injury, workers who need to return to industry and elderly patients who want to regain independence

• Be prepared with the skills for lifelong learning and career development in order to stay competitive with a rapidly changing healthcare industry

Learn from Industry Experts The clinicians who teach in the PTA curriculum at Lake Washington have chosen to serve future clients and students by making a commitment to PTA education and to the profession of Physical Therapy. PTA program instructors are selected for content expertise and experience as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The Lake Washington PTA Program has two full-time faculty as well as part-time instructors.

Full-time PTA program faculty have years of clinical and teaching experience in orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, neurology, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Part-time faculty bring an added wealth of experience in lymphedema, geriatrics, wound care, orthopedics, and more. All program instructors are licensed in the state of Washington and are active in state and national professional organizations. PTA students also have the opportunity to learn from a wide variety of experienced and dedicated clinical instructors during community-based clinical coursework.

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