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Aug 1, 2022/Column
How to Draft Effective Regulatory Comments to Support Physical Therapy
Jun 1, 2016/Column
A PTA's concern about an aspect of the care plan is dismissed.
Access assessments for physical therapy education programs.
Feb 3, 2021/News
APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.
Nov 21, 2022/News
The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.
Mar 1, 2025/Column
A PTA enjoys using creative problem-solving skills to improve the lives of patients with lower limb prostheses.
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.
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
Nov 29, 2018/Podcast
We chat with the cofounders of WanderlustPTs to talk about being a traveling PT and PTA.
Dec 1, 2017/Podcast
Daryl Menke, PT, DPT, describes how a PT and an inaugural PTA class experience personal and professional growth.
