Physical Therapist Assistant Program Details

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are licensed health care providers who provide physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist. Physical therapist assistants treat patients with movement, strength, and coordination disorders in order to improve function, decrease pain, and increase independence. 

Start your journey to a Physical Therapist Assistant degree by coming to an information meeting at Sacramento City College.

Information Meetings

Start your journey to a Physical Therapist Assistant degree by attending an information meeting. The information meeting for the 2020-2021 school year will be conducted via Zoom meeting. Prospective students need to contact the program via email at sccpta@scc.losrios.edu to get access code for the meeting. Please contact the program by 5:00 pm one day prior to the meeting in order to receive an email with the access code for the meeting.

At the PTA information meetings, students will learn about:

• program prerequisites
• the enrollment process
• required academic and clinical coursework
• the licensing process
• the employment outlook for PTAs

At PTA information meetings students will learn about:

• program prerequisites
• the enrollment process
• required academic and clinical coursework
• the licensing process
• the employment outlook for PTAs

Students are encouraged to bring copies of their transcripts if there are specific questions about the equivalency of prerequisite courses. No reservation is required.

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PTA Mission Statement

To help meet the health care needs of the community the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Sacramento City College provides a comprehensive educational program that prepares a diverse student population for practice as licensed physical therapist assistants.

Advisory Committee

The advisory committee for the program consists of members representing the academic and clinical community, members of the general public, and student representatives. The advisory committee meets once per semester. See the current Advisory Committee Roster (PDF). 

Committee Agenda and Minutes