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The Physical Therapist Assistant Profession Turns 50

Jan 22, 2019/Article

  While APTA's centennial may be a couple years away, there's another cause for celebration right here, right now: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates. Though a half-century may seem like a long time, the rise of the PTA from something that seemed

Got MIPS Questions? We Have Answers.

Jan 8, 2019/Article

We've recapped some popular questions here.

Your Future Is Unlimited, Especially With Physical Therapy

Apr 16, 2019/Perspective

Our aim was to engage a specific audience, middle school-aged girls in our college's district.

School-Based Physical Therapy: Taking on Our Role During a Pandemic

Apr 21, 2021/Perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unique challenges to all PTs, but especially those that work in the school-based setting.

Vitals Are Still Vital, Now More Than Ever

Feb 22, 2022/Perspective

The importance of measuring and monitoring vitals has become even more relevant in the wake of the pandemic.

Understanding Risk: Fraud and Abuse Laws

Jul 30, 2020/Article

These five federal fraud and abuse laws are important for physical therapists to know.

About PT and PTA Licensure

Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.

Admissions Process for Doctor of Physical Therapy Education Programs

PTCAS makes it easy to apply to DPT programs across the country. Here’s what you need to know.

Don't Stop Believin': Multistate Licensure Compact Set to Begin in 2018

Apr 26, 2017/News

Washington signed on to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, bringing the number of participating states to 10, the magic number of states needed to officially establish the system.

Knowledge Gaps of the Physical Therapist With the Limb Salvage Recovery Process

Mar 12, 2019/Perspective

From the rehab side of things, it was apparent that we had a huge gap in our knowledge for treating a patient whose limb was saved.