- North Metro
- Manage and treat health conditions and movement problems
- Rehabilitation
- Pathology
- Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistants provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. Employing the knowledge of the patient’s condition, the PTA performs hands-on treatments utilizing therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, pain relieving modalities and other functional activities. A PTA must use critical thinking and problem solving skills on a daily basis to treat a variety of patients of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Physical Therapist Assistant occupational courses will be completed in four (4) semesters.
Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Chattahoochee Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; http://www.capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please contact the Program Director at; telephone: 770-975-4083 or email: Aaron Freeman.
Faculty
Meet Dr. Freeman
Aaron Freeman, PT, DPT – Program Director | Physical Therapy Assistant
Meet Ms. Marcum
Morgan Marcum, PTA – Clinical Coordinator | Physical Therapy Assisting
Associate
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree
Program Specifics
Step 1: Physical Therapist Assistant Application Video – Mandatory
Applications for this program will be available on this webpage starting April 1st.
Step 2: Physical Therapist Assistant Program Admission Information
Step 3: Physical Therapist Assistant Admission Points
Step 4: PTA Program Observation Verification Form
Step 5: ATI TEAS Testing Information (this program requires on-campus testing)
PTA Program Frequently Asked Questions
Student Financial Fact Sheet 2025
PTA Program Open House Sessions
Program Outcome Data
Licensure Exam Pass Rate 2023-2024 = 100%
Licensure Exam First-Time Pass Rate 2023-2024 = 100%
Employment Rate: within 6 months of graduation 2023-2024 (most recent 2 year average) = 100%
Graduation Rate Most Recent 2-year Average = 75.9%
- Graduation Rate Class of 2024: 83.3%
- Graduation Rate Class of 2025: 68.4%
Complaints
To report a complaint about the program with CAPTE, visit the CAPTE Complaints page.
To report a complaint about the program with Chatt Tech, visit the Report a Concern page.
Academic Advisement
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