How do they match: Physical Therapist Assistants

  • Attend or conduct continuing education courses, seminars, or in-service activities.
  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
  • Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
  • Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

  • Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.