Open House to Highlight Physical Therapist Assistant Career Training Opportunity

Western Technical College is hosting an Open House for attendees to learn more about training and education as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The Open House will be on Monday, October 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Branch Campus located at 9451 Diana Dr.  Faculty and staff from Western Tech will be on hand to provide information on applying for the program and to answer questions about the curriculum. Attending healthcare providers will be entered into a drawing to win a set of new scrubs, and all attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet.

Of the growing demand for PTA’s, local Physical Therapist, Denise Campbell, PT, Dip. MDT, OCS, says, “As insurance requirements change and healthcare reform takes place the need for high quality physical therapy providers will increase. Specifically the need for PTA’s will greatly increase because of their unique position given their education and licensure.”

According to the American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org, which represents more than 85,000 member physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and students of physical therapy, National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) is celebrated each October. APTA members are encouraged to use NPTM as an opportunity to reach out to consumers and educate them about the unique benefits of treatment by a physical therapist.

What: Open House: Physical Therapist Assistant Career Training Opportunity, Western Technical College

When: Monday, October 21st, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where:  Western Technical College, Branch Campus – 9451 Diana Dr.

Information: (915) 760-8157