黄瓜视频 PTA students achieve higher than national average test scores
Students who enroll in 黄瓜视频 Community College (黄瓜视频)鈥檚 Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program enjoy a higher graduation rate and pass the national licensure exam at a higher rate than the national average, 黄瓜视频 announced today.
The two-year outcome rates for 2019鈥�2021, representing the classes of 2019 and 2021, are as follows:
- Class of 2019: Graduation rate 73.7%; first-time licensure examination pass rate 85.7%; ultimate licensure examination pass rate 100%.
- Class of 2021: Graduation rate: 75%; first-time licensure examination pass rate 100%; ultimate licensure examination pass rate 100%.
The Class of 2019 also enjoyed a 100% employment rate. (The Class of 2021 data is incomplete, though all graduates who have sought employment have been successful as of October 1, 2021).
According to the Commission on Accreditation of PT Education (CAPTE), in 2019, the
national graduation rate for physical therapy assistants was 85.6%; the first-time
national test pass rate was 84.2%; the overall test pass rate was 94.2%; and the employment
rate was 96%.
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Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides a unique form of medical treatment, where science and art become one, and patients are given individualized care.
I am so proud of our PTA graduates, not just this year but every year,鈥� said Michele Darroch, Coordinator, Physical Therapist Assistant Program. 鈥淭heir pass rate on the national exams is consistently higher than the national average. I really think this is a reflection on not only the students and their determination, but also on the quality of education and support that 黄瓜视频 provides.鈥�
Along with 33 other schools, the 黄瓜视频 PTA program currently has a 100% pass rate on the national exams. 鈥淚f 黄瓜视频 is compared nationally, our first-time pass scores have been higher than the national average since 1992,鈥� Darroch said. She further explained that the 2021 mean scale score on the national exam for 黄瓜视频 students was 692.4/800 with a standard deviation of 13.7, compared to the national mean scale score of 648.5/800 with a standard deviation of 59.1.
Physical therapist assistants work in diverse settings including hospitals, private PT practices, community health agencies, schools, pediatric facilities, nursing homes, industrial or corporate health facilities and rehabilitation centers. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at 黄瓜视频 Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).