PTA

Hi sirhow is ur job? Am a physical therapist from india

I know this is old but it was very informative and helpful. From watching your videos you both are like the ultimate Physical Therapy team I swear

@Antonio Sanson one thing that was not addressed are the pre req courses got apply for a DPT Program. They include anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry etc ..that even if you have a Bachelor's depending on the bachelor s degree ( if something that was not science related) you d have to take just to get in. Am I mistaken ? Can you please see with the Lady PT and get back to me?

Nick Kronner haha it is a long process for sure! Well you can still become a PTA!!

I started my schooling for PT at the age of 28. It's a long haul. Working now as a PT and I felt it was time well spent. But we all are walking different paths. Do what you feel makes the most sense for you and would bring you to your wanted/needed end result.

Same exact thought and stage

Im 21 and wanting to switch up careers to physical therapy assis. once im financially stable.

Felecia Harris that’s great! Good luck in your career and let me know if you have questions along the way.

Icarrus Legrand that’s great! I’m glad you are taking interest in this field!

Headache so glad to hear that! Glad we can help!

Update: Got into the program :)

Headache AWESOME!!!! So cool you got in!

Chaiseri Sanyotha way cool! I’m glad you got accepted into the program. Let me know if the program is hard or how it is!

Hello , Im trying to make a desicion whether tongo into nursing or pta school. Please tell me what are the things you did not like about nursing school? And which field would be moat stressful to work for?

Tokio_Love hahaha that’s cool though!! Do you work in an outpatient clinic now?

Antonio Sanson actually I'm a new grad who just passed her boards this pass Tuesday 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 advice sir. I love the home health setting and most do require at least 1 year of experience before working in that setting. I know as a new grad I should work under mentors to hone my skills, do you recommend an outpatient setting or hospital setting for that?

Tokio_Love great! It depends on who is there to mentor you. No matter what setting you work in you will usually have the people who try their best to help the patient and people who do it just to get paid. So try finding someone who is really motivated to do a good job to mentor you!

Jason Taylor yah it’s actually more common than not. I was the youngest person in my program and most people were in their 30s & 40s

Ismael Hernandez that’s not a bad idea. Mehgan actually was a pta first before she was a PT. We are going to make videos in the future talking about the steps to transition as well! I had to get my associates degree first because when I became a pta it was required to have an associates degree to be eligible to take the licensure exam.

Antonio Sanson I haven't done much research so I didn't know that about the licensing. That's really good to know and thank you so much. Your videos are great and please the step by step will be much appreciated. Keep up the great work.

PTA is never a certificate only career. It is not like massage therapy that you can earn by just getting certificate. It is always an associate’s degree. How did I know? I am both a PTA and an LMT.

I’m 21 years old now. I have done 1 yr in college and I found out this pta degree. But it’s too late to apply, I have to wait until next year:(( if I want to take this degree.

breyerart232 I’m so glad you are interested about this! My plan is that I’m going to start posting videos all related to PTs every Wednesday. Mehgan is going to help with all the content since she is a PT! This way you will be able to find what you are looking for through that series!!

Erin Elaine yes you can do that! And from what I can tell, no it doesn’t look bad at all. Most of the time people are happy that you are putting forth that extra effort to further your education. I recently worked with someone who was a pta for like 10 years and now that her kids are older she is going back to school for PT

Suhail Agha the more experience you get working in the field as a pta the better you will probably get at recognizing certain diagnoses, but the PT definitely has the upper hand at recognizing diagnoses.... but the thing that is most important in physical therapy isn’t the diagnosis, it’s the solution to the problem!

Thank you for your reply Antonio! Loving the channel and the PT/PTA tips. Do you know of any Distance/Online PTA courses? Subbed! :)

Suhail Agha I don’t know any off the top of my head lol, I’ll research it and see what I find!

Antonio Sanson Thanks! That would be great! Maybe you could make a video about it! ^^

Alfonzo Florence if you’re working only for the money, you’re not gonna last and besides, PTA schooling isn’t a cakewalk that you can jerk your way through. I’m telling you, IT’S HARD! I am a PTA.

ThaiAthlete Anton_Nation a lot of colleges are transitioning the PTA degree to be a bachelors just like in nursing. What I would do is see if the classes that you take to get your bachelors will count towards classes that you will need to take for the DPT program.

ThaiAthlete Anton_Nation I’m making a video in the future that will talk about how to transition from a PTA to a PT. Mehgan (the girl in this video) was a PTA before she became a DPT so she will help break down how to do it!

Looking forward to it. Mentor.

The pima BS for PTA is actually not accredited and not recognized by many DPT schools (at least in Florida).

Steven Harrison I personally enjoy the career a lot. It’s a non stressful job.

I mean its kind of up to you. Like what do you like about both professions? What draws you in to want to work in either career? and do you want to work in a hospital setting or out in a outpatient therapy clinic?

Do I need to have master’s degree for me to be able to work in US? I’m an incoming freshman planning to take the course BSPT.

Mandeep Kaur I’m not sure what the requirement is for Canada Try calling the college and speak with a counselor

Great recommendation! ill see if I can put something together on it.

I'm a PT leading a high school informational course tomorrow, sharing info on the local community college's PTA program where I teach part-time. THANKS, ANTONIO & MEGHAN, for making this video because I will use it tomorrow! I also work part-time at Michigan Medicine's/University of Michigan Cardiovascular Acute Care team - I can assure you, NaturallyLuvely, that we LOVE our solo PTA on our team who is specially trained for the complexities of our team, including EKG interpretation, following up on our post-LVAD (Left Ventricular Assistive Device), s/p CABG (coronary artery bypass graft), s/p TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients...she has been very intentional in advancing her knowledge & understanding as a PTA beyond her PTA program. She is phenomenal. I can also assure you that, as a PT, I am also very hands-on & interactive with all of my patients & there are DEFINITELY patients who remain on my list due to the daily assessment required for certain patients & their complexities of multiple medical problems. Sometimes, it's figuring out long term, based upon your age and overall job satisfaction, whether the time & money investment is worth it in the long run (calculate difference in pay over 20 years of work versus debt repayment).

Michelle Brown Thank you!!!😄🤗

Abigail Grubbs that’s sweet! Let me know if you get into the program!

Antonio Sanson what do you the program I am just wondering I am still in high school I have 3 more years I am trying to get information to how to be a PTA when I grow up what classes do u take in highschool and college do you in to do

Andy Ferris You gotta learn to read first and foremost. “PA” (Physician Assistant) is not a “PTA” (physical Therapy Assistant) “PA” is a masters degree not a doctorate and pays over six figures right out of school. However I will answer your question completely unrelated to my comment. PTA could make six figures by doing in home care which can pay 50 per visit or opening a clinic of your own. Mic drop bitch.