Physical Therapist Assistants

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Physical therapist assistants lead patients through exercises, stretches and treatments, track progress and report to the physical therapist. They work in outpatient clinics, hospitals, rehab centers, schools and nursing homes.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Anatomy and Physiology · Science

  Builds biology, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

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