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Four Things to Know About the PT and PTA Relationship

May 1, 2019/Article

Learn how to keep your PT/PTA team in peak condition.

APTA Insights: Proposed Rule Comments

Aug 1, 2022/Column

How to Draft Effective Regulatory Comments to Support Physical Therapy

VA Increases Pay Levels for PTAs

Feb 3, 2021/News

APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

PT, PTA Students Use 'Flash Action' Against the Therapy Cap

Sep 20, 2017/News

In the middle of packed semesters, students from dozens of schools across the country participated in a nationwide effort to press for repeal of the therapy cap. In four days, more than 10,000 emails, letters, faxes, and phone calls went out to members of Congress

Ethics and Professionalism

APTA is the definitive source for standards of ethics and professionalism in the physical therapy profession.

Assessments in Physical Therapy Education

Access assessments for physical therapy education programs.

Mentorship. Professionalism. Teamwork. Success.

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

I felt like we could do a better job as a profession to collaborate and include PTAs, but that also meant more PTAs had to be involved.

Modality Realities

Jun 1, 2016/Column

A PTA's concern about an aspect of the care plan is dismissed.

Defining Moment: A Passion for Collaboration

Mar 1, 2025/Column

A PTA enjoys using creative problem-solving skills to improve the lives of patients with lower limb prostheses.