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Your Online Physical Therapy Aide Education Partner

Build a stronger physical therapy team with support from high-quality Physical Therapy Aides. Our online, self-paced certificate program prepares students to effectively help not only physical therapists and physical therapy assistants, but their valued patients as well.

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  • Online career education
  • DEAC accredited
  • Aligned, targeted skills training
  • Flexible, scalable, and customizable
  • Dashboard and detailed reporting
  • Intuitive LMS
  • One-on-one instructor support
  • Engaging, step-by-step curriculum

Program details

Training Programs Average Time to Completion Course Format and Materials
Physical Therapy Aide Certificate 4 to 5 months

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

*Printed materials available upon request.
Physical Therapy Aide Certificate

Average Time to Completion: 4 to 5 months

Course Format and Materials:

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

*Printed materials available upon request.

Program Overview

This certificate program prepares students to serve as Physical Therapy Aides, supporting patients and the extended physical therapy team. The Physical Therapy Aide certificate program is designed by subject matter experts who actively work in the field and our in-house curriculum team.

Physical Therapy Aide Program

What Students Will Learn

Physical Therapy Aide Certificate
  • Medical terminology
  • Anatomy
  • Nervous system
  • Kinesiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Types of physical therapy, including orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary
  • Clinical procedures
  • Patient transfer and positioning procedures
  • Healthcare ethics and regulations
Physical Therapy Aide Certificate
  • Medical terminology
  • Anatomy
  • Nervous system
  • Kinesiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Types of physical therapy, including orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary
  • Clinical procedures
  • Patient transfer and positioning procedures
  • Healthcare ethics and regulations

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Meet with us to see how we can help you fill your talent gaps, increase employee effectiveness and satisfaction, reduce turnover, and attract new employees.

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Not all programs are available in every state, check with U.S. Career Institute on eligible programs in your area.

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