The demand for physical therapist assistants will rise with the increase in the elderly population. In most cases, exercise is performed through physical therapy, where muscles and joints are strengthened through different techniques and motions. Physical therapist assistants must be supervised by a physical therapist. They help provide services that improve patients’ mobility and reduce their pain.
Minnesota has four(4) schools which offer physical therapy assistant education. This schools offer Physical Therapist Assistant, Associate in Applied Science and Physical Therapist Assistant Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.). Programs features culminates in AAS degree, Institution offers both PT and PTA programs and offered in full-time day format.
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Campus Location: Coon Rapids, MN
School Type: Public
Address: Coon Rapids Campus
11200 Mississippi Boulevard NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: 763.433.1293
Fax: 763.433.1521
Website: http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/pta/
Program Features:
- Program culminates in AAS degree
- Program is offered in full-time day format
Lake Superior College
Campus Location: Duluth, MN
School Type: Public
Address: 2101 Trinity Rd.
Duluth, MN 55811
Phone: 218-733-7600
Website: http://www.lsc.edu/academics/program.cfm?major_id=5219&name=Physical%20Therapist%20Assistant
Degree Type: Physical Therapist Assistant, Associate in Applied Science
Program Features:
- Program culminates in AAS degree
- Program is offered in full-time day format
Northland Community and Technical College
Campus Location: East Grand Forks, MN
School Type: Public
Address: Northland Community & Technical College
2022 Central Avenue NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: (218) 793-2565
Website: http://www.northlandcollege.edu/programs/physical_therapist_assistant/program_detail.php?program_code=450
Degree Type: Physical Therapist Assistant Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.)
Program Features:
- Program culminates in AAS degree
- Program is offered in full-time day format
St Catherine University
Campus Location: Minneapolis, MN
School Type: Private
Address: Physical Therapist Assistant Program
St Catherine University
601 25th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone: (651) 690-7825
Website: http://www.stkate.edu/academic/pta/
Program Features:
- Program culminates in AAS degree
- Institution offers both PT and PTA programs
- Program is offered in full-time day format
Information about Minnesota:
The state is rich in natural resources, tourism is a major revenue producer in Minnesota, with arts, fishing, hunting, water sports, and winter sports bringing in millions of visitors each year. The topography of the land are Central hill and lake region covering approximately half the state; to the northeast, rocky ridges and deep lakes; to the northwest, flat plains; to the south, rolling plains and deep river valleys.
