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Job Opportunities: Physical Therapist Assistant Program

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According to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Physical Therapist Assistant employment is projected to increase much faster than the average through the year 2010. According to an APTA survey approximately 50% of PTAs reported an annual income between $25,000 and $35,000, with a small percentage reporting incomes over $60,000. Similarly, the job market in the Denver Metro area and throughout Colorado is also experiencing a very positive shift. Within the next 1-2 years most of the major hospital systems will be opening a new facility in the Metro area. This expansion is anticipated to increase the number of PTA positions in the Metro area.

Formal job placement assistance to PTA program graduates has not been necessary as our graduates who wish to work in positions as PTAs have been able to obtain those positions with most graduates achieving employment within 1 week to 2 months of graduation. The PTA program does provide informal job placement assistance by acting as a liaison between employers and graduates.

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