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Aug 1, 2022/Column
How to Draft Effective Regulatory Comments to Support Physical Therapy
Access assessments for physical therapy education programs.
Jun 1, 2016/Column
A PTA's concern about an aspect of the care plan is dismissed.
Feb 3, 2021/News
APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.
Oct 29, 2025/News
On Sept. 18, Humana Military announced a change in TRICARE policy regarding the supervision requirements for physical therapist assistants in private practice. The change, which came into effect Jan. 1, indicates that general supervision is now acceptable for PTAs supervised by physical therapists instead
Mar 1, 2025/Column
A PTA enjoys using creative problem-solving skills to improve the lives of patients with lower limb prostheses.
Nov 21, 2022/News
The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.
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.
Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set
Mar 26, 2021/Podcast
Two PT students share their experiences in the times of COVID-19. We also talk about mental health and stress — all of which aren’t new to PT and PTA students but may be different or heightened due to the pandemic.
