How To Become a Physical Therapist Assistant

[cotaman7]

I have a few safety concerns and words of advise about this video. When doing transfers, never, never, allow a patient's leg to go between yours. Always place both your knees against the patient's knees and use your legs to lift, not your arms. This gives you a mechanical advantage so you and the patient don't take a crash dive to the floor. Kansas HMO's and Medicare just cut OTA/PTAs pay by 50% so make sure you do a lot of research before getting into this field.

[RASPBERRY528]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing

[malogringo]

I am studying to become a PTA in a Canadian College. what credentials do i need to take a state exam to work in the US?

[Jannsmith]

@malogringo - How about contacting the American Physical Therapy Association for more information. Wishing you the best of luck in school, and please do continue to study hard as there is a lot of info and concepts to be learned :)

[bluepencil70]

Somebody knows if Concord is accredited school to respiratory therapy?

[Jannsmith]

@bluepencil70 - The Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs should have more info about accredited programs in respiratory therapy. Please forgo those private overpriced for-profit tech schools and instead consider the more affordable community college.

[iHugAliens]

MMAenthusiastUHHE---

I'm not sure about where you live, but in the surrounding areas here (kentucky) they make a very good salary. Depending on home health or clinical work.

[grekito]

I'm also considering going into this field, but I would like to make at least 50k to start so I can support myself, could you knidly tell me if they start with that amount?

[MMAenthusiastUHHE]

I'm really interested in this career, but would I make enough to live on my own? I'm not about to mooch off my parents any longer than I have too. And maybe have a family some day.

Not to make it sound like all I'm interested in is money, I generally care for peoples' well being and I have good social skills. It's just that I want to be able to provide fully for myself also.

[custom240sx]

I am in this program and the comment about following the PT's orders exactly without any change is not that accurate. That would be more like a PT tech. The PTA is educated and is supposed to be able to spot the need for treatment modifications to progress the patient and to keep the patient safe. You will also have to use your knowledge base to help make decisions. Once you have an idea about what you feel the patient needs you just get permission from the PT.

[custom240sx]

The video makes it seem like you dont think for yourself. You dont just mindlessly follow tasks...

[kingv911]

@custom240sx ha, I am in a PTA program right now and I was thinking the same thing. We're taugh that we can make adjustments and recommendations. Sure, we have to get permission from the PT to implement the changes, but we have to think critically and be able to give our opinions. Especially now that I am seeing in a lot of settings the PTA is with the patient 90% of the time - better know how to relay to the PT what you are seeing and what you think about the treatment.