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Success Story | Helping Others Find Their Footing Through Mentoring

Jun 1, 2025/Success Story

One hospital’s mentoring program is empowering clinicians to confidently treat vestibular disorders — and transforming patient outcomes along the way.

2018 NEXT: Making the Case for the PT and PTA Role in Disaster and Emergency Responses

Jun 28, 2018/News

A panel of 4 PTs with firsthand experience in responding to emergencies agree: PTs and PTAs have an important role to play in responding to these situations. The problem, they say, is that not everyone fully understands that role—including many PTs and PTAs.

APTA Students Raise $2,000 and Awareness of PTPAC via Flash Action Strategy

Oct 8, 2024/Article

This year’s PT and PTA student-led social media blitz focused on raising funds and awareness for PTPAC, APTA's political action committee.

Collaboration as Students

Nov 6, 2018/Perspective

I wonder, are collaboration and teamwork the same?

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Aug 1, 2019/Article

The compact creates a way for PTs and PTAs to practice or work in multiple states.

How I Made a Perfect Score on the PTA NPTE

Jun 26, 2019/Perspective

It's never too early to start studying. 

From PT in Motion Magazine: Recognizing—and Beating—Burnout

Feb 1, 2019/News

Being a physical therapist (PT) or physical therapist assistant (PTA) can be fulfilling, but it also can be demanding and challenging—so demanding and challenging that those feelings of fulfillment seem out of reach at times. The result: burnout, a condition being experienced by an increasing number

The Therapeutic Alliance

Nov 20, 2018/Perspective

It must be one alliance between the patient, PT, and PTA. 

About the National Physical Therapy Examination

The NPTE is administered by FSBPT. You must pass the NPTE if you are seeking to become a licensed PT or PTA in the United States.

Search Now Open for the Next Public Member of the APTA Board

Jul 8, 2024/News

Applications to be the next public member, which cannot be held by a PT or PTA, are due Aug. 15.